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A new briefing by REDRESS warns that, if passed, the Illegal Migration Bill would result in the UK breaching its obligations under international law against torture, in particular, the UN Convention against Torture and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Illegal Migration Bill is intended to… Read More

Read the letter Today in Ljubljana, final negotiations towards a new treaty have started. The draft treaty seeks to improve international cooperation in the domestic prosecution of international crimes. An NGO coalition is hopeful that this process will lead to the treaty adoption after two weeks. Read More

Two decisions by France’s Court of Cassation on May 12, 2023, related to Syria atrocity crimes cases have recognised France’s ability to address serious international crimes, nine rights groups said today. While the decisions confirmed the jurisdiction of French courts over a significant number of pending cases, they do not… Read More

On 5 April 2023, REDRESS made a submission to the UK Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee (JCHR) on the Illegal Migration Bill.  The contribution focuses on the way in which the Bill, if passed, would result in the UK breaching its obligations under international law against… Read More

As Sudan enters its fourth day of deadly armed conflict and with no clear end in sight, REDRESS re-iterates its call for UK, US and EU officials to impose targeted sanctions on the military leaders responsible.  Since Saturday, at least 144 civilians have been… Read More

Lire le communiqué de presse en français TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), ECCHR, FIDH and REDRESS, releases the 2023 edition of the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR) today. The increasing use of the principles of… Read More

Read the press release in English TRIAL International, en collaboration avec Civitas Maxima, Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), ECCHR, FIDH et REDRESS, publie aujourd’hui l’édition 2023 du Rapport annuel sur la compétence universelle (Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review, UJAR). L’utilisation croissante du… Read More

Since April 15, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereign Council and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemedti – leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have, in their quest for power, engaged in deadly clashes across Sudan. In two days, at least… Read More