Zoom in Proving the existence of an armed conflict in Algeria Overturning a lower-court decision, the Federal Criminal Court found that a noninternational armed conflict was going on in Algeria between January 1992 and January 1994. It considered that the crimes alleged were committed in the context of this armed conflict and as such, the accused could face charges of war crimes. The Court considered that the General Khaled Nezzar was aware of the massive crimes that were committed under his command. The Court also asserted that one of the main parties to the conflict, the Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA), fulfilled the conditions of an armed group. Moreover, the Federal Criminal Court considered that under certain conditions, crimes against humanity can be prosecuted in Switzerland, even though they were committed before the entry into force of the relevant provisions in 2011. 66