Sexual violence used as a weapon of war is still pervasive in all armed conflicts. It has severe mental, physical, social, and other consequences on survivors. Reparation is essential to enable survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) to address the consequences. However, most survivors will never receive… Read More
Over two years, REDRESS, with support from the Global Survivors’ Fund, worked with partners in Chad, DRC, Kenya, and Nepal to promote the implementation of reparation decisions for survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV). Using survivor-centred, holistic strategic litigation and advocacy, the project aimed to build coalitions, support survivors, and… Read More
Since February 2024, the Chadian government has been engaged in a process of compensation for victims of the regime of former dictator Hissène Habré. But in spite of the urgent needs of the victims, the reparation process continues to drag on without resolution. This briefing briefly describes the (1) context,… Read More
By Victoria Kerr REDRESS Consultant Legal Officer Around an estimated $300 billion worth of Russian Central Bank assets have been frozen by Western sanctions made in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In July of this year, the EU announced that it… Read More
This Casebook catalogues leading cases against torture across the globe that used strategic litigation and that serve as good examples of the potential of creative litigation to transform the law.
Today, REDRESS, the Global Survivors Fund (GSF), Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies at Gulu University launched a briefing paper that examines the Reparations Order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in… Read More
By Renata Politi, Legal Advisor In 2015, Hakeema Mahmood Chalo Taha, a Yazidi… Read More
By Renata Politi, REDRESS’ Legal Advisor @PolitiRenata During Nepal’s internal armed conflict, Purna Maya (not her real name) was abducted from her home, arbitrarily detained, beaten and subjected to multiple rapes by Nepalese soldiers in 2004. Similarly, Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa, a… Read More