Lea el comunicado en español The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) has found Peru responsible for the torture and sexual violence against an LGBTI person by Peruvian police officers in 2008. It is the first time in its history that the IACtHR, … Read More
Read the press release in English La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Corte IDH) ha hallado a Perú responsable por la tortura y la violencia sexual contra una persona LGBTI por parte de agentes policiales peruanos en 2008. Es la primera vez en la historia que la… Read More
In the light of reports of a possible outbreak of coronavirus in Tihar Prison, and fears that Jagtar Singh Johal may contract the virus, this briefing outlines India’s legal obligations to provide Jagtar with appropriate and timely medical treatment. Under international law, India is required to provide medical treatment… Read More
Today marks four years since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was taken away from her family. She was about to board a plane to London with her 22-month-old daughter Gabriella. Instead, she was put behind bars in Iran following a secret and unfair trial. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Iran, Nazanin… Read More
The latest Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR) salutes the rise of universal jurisdiction cases worldwide. It also highlights an alarming legal trend: the prosecution of mass atrocities as terrorism, and not international crimes. In 2019, the use of universal jurisdiction has grown exponentially. The past year has seen an… Read More
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2020: Terrorism and International Crimes: Prosecuting atrocities for what they are (UJAR) salutes the rise of universal jurisdiction cases worldwide. It also highlights an alarming legal trend: the prosecution of mass atrocities as terrorism, and not international crimes. The Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review is TRIAL… Read More
>> Read our op-ed in the Huffington Post >> Donate to our Crowdfunding Campaign ‘Help Bring Nazanin Home’ Since a secret and unfair trial under unspecified charges in 2016, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been kept in a notorious prison in Iran under inhumane conditions. Today, Nazanin will spend… Read More
Today the UK government published legislation which would create a presumption against prosecution for any acts of torture undertaken by UK armed forces personnel which took place more than five years ago. Amnesty International UK, Freedom From Torture, Liberty, REDRESS, the Rendition Project, Reprieve, and Rights Watch UK, issued the… Read More
