REDRESS welcomes the imposition of sanctions by the U.S. Government against four entities for their involvement in the ongoing violence in Sudan, three of which REDRESS had previously recommended be designated. In February 2022, REDRESS made a submission to the U.S. calling for targeted sanctions against… Read More
This briefing provides an analysis of current sanctions on Sudanese entities and individuals as of 18 April 2023, including UN sanctions and sanctions by the US, the UK and the EU. Read More
As Sudan enters its fourth day of deadly armed conflict and with no clear end in sight, REDRESS re-iterates its call for UK, US and EU officials to impose targeted sanctions on the military leaders responsible. Since Saturday, at least 144 civilians have been… Read More
Since April 15, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereign Council and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemedti – leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have, in their quest for power, engaged in deadly clashes across Sudan. In two days, at least… Read More
REDRESS, the Missing Initiative, and the Sudanese Defenders Centre for Legal Aid welcome the acquittal and release of eight pro-democracy protestors in Sudan. They were released on 6 March. The activists were charged last year with killing a Sudanese military intelligence sergeant and faced a trial marred by serious allegations of… Read More
Today, the Sudan Human Rights Monitor, REDRESS, and the SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law have written to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, urging him to intervene in Sudan in relation to the ongoing use of lethal force against protestors. The submission… Read More
REDRESS is recruiting a Legal Officer to support the delivery of a project on legal reform in Sudan. We are seeking applications from intermediate candidates with some previous experience in human rights law to contribute to this work. REDRESS is implementing a 30-month project which started in January 2022. The… Read More
This briefing highlights the urgent need for legal reforms in Sudan prohibiting the use of information tainted by torture in any judicial proceedings, as required by article 15 of the Convention against Torture. The briefing also shows that many cases move through Sudanese courts in which allegations of torture have been… Read More