Read our policy submission >> Read our Q&A >> Lire le communiqué de presse en français >> Lea nuestro comunicado de prensa en español >> In a joint policy submission released today, FIDH, REDRESS and ECCHR call on States to prioritise victims’ rights in negotiations for… Read More
This Q&A summarises a joint policy submission released by FIDH, REDRESS and ECCHR calling on States to prioritise victims’ rights in negotiations for a new multilateral treaty on international cooperation in the domestic prosecution of serious international crimes, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Since 2011, a group… Read More
In this joint policy submission, FIDH, REDRESS and ECCHR call on States to prioritise victims’ rights in negotiations for a new multilateral treaty on international cooperation in the domestic prosecution of serious international crimes, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Since 2011, a group of States has advocated… Read More
Today, REDRESS has submitted evidence to the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee relating to Iran’s practice of unlawfully detaining dual and foreign nationals. The Foreign Affairs Committee is currently carrying out an inquiry into the UK’s relationship with Iran. The inquiry will explore the nature of the engagement between… Read More
REDRESS has submitted this evidence to the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee relating to Iran’s practice of unlawfully detaining dual and foreign nationals. The Foreign Affairs Committee is currently carrying out an inquiry into the UK’s relationship with Iran. The inquiry will explore the nature of the engagement between the… Read More
On 12th March 2020, the Inter American Court of Human Rights gave its judgment in which it found Peru responsible for torture and sexual violence against an LGBTI person by Peruvian police officers in 2008. It is the first time in its history that the Court, the ultimate authority… Read More
The Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) has released today a new resource as part of its series of implementation tools, on the “Non-admission of evidence obtained by torture and ill-treatment: Procedures and practices”. The tool was prepared for CTI by REDRESS. CTI’s latest tool offers guidance to States on how… Read More
In times of crisis, we need to be particularly vigilant about protecting human rights, and the Covid-19 outbreak is no exception. To contain the pandemic, many governments have enacted unprecedented emergency measures, and in some cases, they have introduced sweeping new powers with little oversight, which… Read More
