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Carla Ferstman, Director of REDRESS, states: “President Al-Bashir left South Africa today in violation of a South African court order which required officials to watch every point of entry and exit to ensure that he does not leave the country. This perpetuates the impunity that Al-Bashir has enjoyed despite two… Read More

قراءة باللغة العربية In response to the publication of the draft constitutional recommendations from Libya’s Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA),[1] Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and REDRESS have prepared a detailed legal commentary. The commentary analyses and assesses the effectiveness of the proposed provisions in enshrining… Read More

In a petition filed on 5 March 2015, REDRESS and Justice for Iran have urged the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to intervene on behalf of a female Kurdish activist who is currently serving a life sentence in Iran; after she was arrested on the International Women’s Day seven… Read More

REDRESS welcomes the news that the process for delivering much needed reparations to the child soldiers used by Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, and others affected by his crimes, can finally move forward, after the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled today on the appeals against the… Read More

Africa’s main human rights body should call on Sudan to ensure the prompt release of two well-known activists who face an unfair trial on 23 February 2015 on charges that carry harsh penalties including life imprisonment, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), REDRESS, the International Federation for Human… Read More

قراءة باللغة العربية REDRESS and other rights groups welcome the decision Africa’s main human rights treaty body has made which recognises Sudan’s obligation to protect human rights defenders and to ensure that their work promoting and protecting the rights of others is not hindered or frustrated. The… Read More

Maroc : 9 ONG inquiètes des mesures d’intimidation exercées contre les victimes de tortures et une ONG qui les représente Après l’assignation en justice de l’ACAT (Action des Chrétiens pour l’abolition de la torture) par le Maroc, 9 ONG de défense des droits de l’homme expriment leur inquiétude face aux… Read More

A body of UN human rights experts has again found Nepal in breach of its international obligations for failing to respond to human rights violations during the conflict – this time in relation to the arrest, ill-treatment and killing of schoolgirl by Government troops. Subhadra Chaulagain, a 17-year-old girl, was… Read More