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British human rights activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been cleared of all charges in a case in Punjab, after a court dismissed the accusations made by Indian authorities, finding that the prosecution had failed to provide credible evidence linking him to a terrorist conspiracy. Despite his acquittal, Jagtar, who has… Read More

In a report on the crime of hostage-taking, presented to the UN Human Rights Council on 4 March, Dr Alice Edwards, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, echoes REDRESS’s long-standing position that hostage-taking can often amount to torture. “Hostage-taking is cruelty – plain and simple –… Read More

This is the sixth blog in a series featuring legal representatives and experts in the field of strategic litigation against torture, discussing the strategic impact of cases catalogued in Casebook 1. In this blog post, Elba Bendo, Lawyer at the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC), examines the most strategic… Read More

REDRESS strongly condemns the US government’s executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it undermines justice for victims of the gravest crimes and accountability for perpetrators around the globe. The executive order, issued yesterday, authorises asset freezes and entry bans on ICC officials and others… Read More

Today, after over eleven years of litigation and four years since the initial ruling, a Kenyan court heard the appeal of four survivors of sexual violence in the COVAW et al. case. This civil claim was first brought in 2013 by eight survivors of sexual violence following the… Read More

The Italian government is yet to clarify the reasons for its failure to surrender Osema Najim ‘Almasri’ Habish to the International Criminal Court (ICC). A senior Libyan officer, Almasri is wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in prisons in Libya. He was apprehended on… Read More

Read the briefing Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, human rights abuses have been rampant. Over 30,000 civilians have been injured, more than 10,000 have lost their lives, and countless others continue to endure lasting trauma. In addition, millions have been displaced, including at least 20,000… Read More

This is the fifth blog in a series featuring legal representatives and experts in the field of strategic litigation against torture discussing the strategic impact of cases catalogued in Casebook 1. In this blog piece, Natasha Arnpreister, Senior Legal Counsel and James Goldston, Executive Director of Open Society Justice Initiative,… Read More