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This article is part of Opinio Juris’ Symposium on Advancing Effective and Comprehensive Reparation for Victims of the War in Ukraine, coordinated by REDRESS. By Laura Posada-Orjuela [Laura Posada-Orjuela is a Colombian lawyer with an LL.M. from McGill University, specializing in international human rights and transitional justice. She… Read More

By Kateryna Rashevska, Innovative Lawyer Awardee Kateryna Rashevska is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award recipient. She serves as a Legal Expert for the Regional Centre for Human Rights in Kyiv, a Ukrainian NGO composed of lawyers and activists who document… Read More

22 May 2026 — Ahead of the European Union Day Against Impunity tomorrow, the Global Initiative Against Impunity: Making Justice Work (GIAI) calls on the European Union and its Member States to reinvigorate their commitment to ending impunity for the gravest crimes under international law and to stand firmly… Read More

By Ojaswi K.C., Human Rights and Justice Centre Fulmati Nyaya*, a survivor of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), had already filed her complaint with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) when she was called back for a verification consultation in April 2026. She was told to appear the same day, with… Read More

Read the Briefing Note With the confirmation of charges hearing against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in the Libya situation set for 19 May 2026 at the ICC, the Victims’ Rights Working Group (VRWG) — a network of 181 civil society organisations promoting the rights and interests… Read More

REDRESS, alongside Freedom from Torture, Amnesty International UK, the British Institute of Human Rights, Helen Bamber Foundation, and Liberty has submitted an open letter to David Lammy, setting out concerns that weakening Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights risks undermining the global fight against torture. 14 May… Read More

By Olivia Dehnavi, Advocacy & Policy Advisor  For six years, Nazanin Zaghari‑Ratcliffe was trapped in a nightmare far from home. Arbitrarily detained in Iran, separated from her young daughter, and subjected to prolonged solitary confinement,… Read More

Judges to decide whether El Hishri case moves to trial The confirmation of charges hearing marks a crucial step towards justice.  We, the undersigned organizations, stand in solidarity with survivors and victims of international crimes in Libya and remain committed to supporting their pursuit of justice. After over a decade… Read More