The courthouse in Zwolle

According to the Public Prosecution Service, the man on trial is the ringleader of a large international human smuggling network. He is suspected of human smuggling, extortion, violence, and money laundering, among other things. The victims of the human smuggling are mostly refugees from Eritrea who paid for passage to Europe but became victims of human trafficking in Libya. According to the indictment, this was often accompanied by serious assault and other misconduct.

Livestream

The hearing will be broadcast via livestream because the court values ​​public access and anticipates significant public interest. This ensures that everyone can follow the substantive hearing. A livestream will be available with Dutch, English, and Tigrinya audio.

Information for the public

The hearing will be held in the Zwolle courthouse. The hearing is open to the public, but seating in the courtroom is limited. Video rooms are available on some days, but these too have limited capacity. This means that if the rooms are full, the public will no longer be admitted to the courthouse. Furthermore, entering the courthouse at the time of day does not guarantee a seat in the courtroom. Advance registration is not possible for the public. 

The livestream can be followed on all hearing days via this link.

Information for the press

All journalists (including print journalists and illustrators) are requested to register by emailing media.rb-ove@rechtspraak.nl, until 9:00 AM on Thursday, October 30th. We ask journalists to indicate which days they are registering for in their registration email. There is no guarantee that there will be room in the courtroom for all journalists. For questions or more information, please contact the communications department of the Overijssel District Court at the same email address.

The hearings can be followed at the court in Zwolle, The Netherlands, or through livestream (Dutch, English, Tigrinya) መርመራ ፒየርስ - ንጥርኑፍ ስምስርና ሰባት

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