Q&A ukol sa kaso ni Duterte sa ICC: Paglaban sa mga malawakang paglaganap ng maling impormasyon laban sa ICC at pagsulong ng akses ng mga biktima sa tamang impormasyon
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“I Have No Words to Express My Joy”— Survivors of the 2007/08 Post-Election Violence Receive Compensation from the Kenyan Government
By Alejandro Rodríguez, REDRESS’ Legal Officer Following the announcement of election results in Kenya on 30 December 2007, widespread… Read More
Joint Statement: After 13 Years of Delays, Four Survivors of Post-Election Sexual Violence Finally Receive Compensation from Government of Kenya
In a historic move, the Government of Kenya has paid 16 million Kenyan shillings (approx. USD $124,000) in compensation to four of the eight survivors of sexual violence in Petition 122 of 2013, marking the first time in Kenya’s history that survivors of conflict-related sexual violence are receiving official compensation… Read More
Victims Ignored, Justice Denied – ACT NOW!
On the 27th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the Global Initiative Against Impunity reaffirms the essential role of international justice in upholding the international rules-based order. Victims and survivors of atrocity crimes must be at the heart of these processes and… Read More
Why Victims of Hostage-Taking Need a Special Envoy Fit for Purpose
Read our briefing Last November, the UK Government committed to introducing a Special Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions, following calls from victims of State hostage-taking and their families, parliamentarians,and civil society, including from REDRESS. The role is expected… Read More
New Working Group to Tackle Low Implementation of African Commission’s Decisions
Persistent obstacles often undermine member states’ compliance with decisions issued by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). These include the lack of political will, inaccessible or unclear domestic enforcement mechanisms, poor monitoring, and limited use of the Commission’s follow-up procedures. Together, these factors weaken the African… Read More
Protesting without fear: A policy framework to end torture and ill-treatment in the context of protests
The absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment extends beyond places of deprivation of liberty; it also applies in extra-custodial settings including during protests and other assemblies. Yet, the management of protests is all too often characterised by violent repression and excessive use of force to… Read More
Unchecked and Unpunished: New Report Examines How Torture Became Normal in India
by Alejandra Vicente, REDRESS Head of Law In 2024 alone, India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), an oversight body, recorded 130 new custodial deaths complaints, pushing the total pending cases before this body to over 2,400. This figure, while jarring, represents only the tip of the iceberg and does… Read More
