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
Last month, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed the previous decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I, which found that the case against Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi is admissible before the Court. In a separate opinion released this week, Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza has… 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, our new briefing outlines India’s legal obligations to provide Jagtar with appropriate and timely medical treatment. Under international law, India is required to provide medical… Read More
On Monday 6 April 2020, a Senegalese judge granted Hissène Habré a two-month release from prison, where he was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture, as ordered by the Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC) in 2016 and confirmed on appeal in 2017. His legal team… Read More
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
