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متوفر باللغة العربية Lire le communiqué de presse en français An NGO coalition comprising the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), MENA Rights Group, REDRESS and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) welcome a resolution of the… Read More

Une coalition d’ONG incluant l’African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), MENA Rights Group, REDRESS et (ZLHR) salue la résolution de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (la Commission) appelant à l’élaboration de directives visant à mettre fin aux disparitions… Read More

35 countries have delivered a Joint Statement on Arbitrary Detention to the UN Human Rights Council, denouncing the increasing instances of human rights being violated to achieve political ends. The statement calls on states to uphold their international human rights obligations unconditionally, including those owed to… Read More

REDRESS welcomes the recommendations of an independent expert report, which reviewed the performance of the International Criminal Court (ICC), aimed at enhancing the way in which victims’ right to reparations is realised. The findings of the report, which was released on 30 September, echoes many of the findings of… Read More

We call on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its states parties to maximize the unique opportunity provided by the final report of the Independent Expert Review (IER). We believe this requires identifying a plan that is characterized by genuine dialogue; respect for the court’s judicial and prosecutorial independence; and… Read More

Donate to #TeamREDRESS The London Marathon may look a bit different this year. For John, it’s Gladstone Park and Welsh Harp Reservoir instead of Greenwich and Westminster. For Chris, it’s the usual route, but in reverse, and starting in the small hours of the morning. But their… Read More

REDRESS has filed a third-party intervention to the High Court in Cameroon in support of an application made by the family of a local journalist, Mr Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe (popularly known in Cameroon as Samuel Wazizi), who are seeking an inquiry into his arrest, disappearance and death. On… Read More

Uncertainty about the future of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been exacerbated once again, following a decision not to proceed with her trial today. Leanna Burnard, Legal Officer at REDRESS, said: “The complete absence of the rule of law in this case ensures that Nazanin is held in a constant state of… Read More