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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
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