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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

Nina Barrouin of the Institute… Read More

By Camila Marin Restrepo, Communities Officer  Many organisations across the human rights sector refer to victim or survivor centred approaches but can sometimes find… Read More

By Joss Gillespie, Communications Assistant READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW In recent years, we have witnessed a surge in torture and excessive use of force against civilians in countries such as Belarus, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the US, France, Egypt, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sudan, and Venezuela. Read More

By Florindo Chivucute | Hanna Yamir, Contributor  In November, the UK government announced major sanctions targeting high-profile… Read More

Benoit Meystre, one of the Legal Representatives in the A V. Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland case, describes the features of the case. Read More