The United Nations’ Human Rights Committee has found Nepalese authorities responsible for the disappearance of eight youths from Bardiya District; and called for criminal prosecution of the perpetrators. Dhaniram Tharu, Soniram Tharu, Radhulal Tharu, Prem Prakash Tharu, Kamala Tharu, Mohan Tharu, Lauti Tharu and Chillu Tharu – aged between 14… Read More
Today, the ICC Appeals Chamber upheld Thomas Lubanga’s conviction and 14-year jail sentence. Four out of five judges found no reason to interfere with the Trial Chamber’s historic decision of 14 March 2012, which convicted Lubanga of the war crime of enlisting and conscripting children under 15 into his armed… Read More
In this letter, REDRESS and five other human rights organisations urge Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, to extend the Article 52 inquiry into member states’ involvement in the CIA programme of secret rendition, detention and interrogation. States were asked to provide further information to the inquiry by the… Read More
The Victims’ Rights Working Group – a broad coalition of NGOs and experts informally facilitated by REDRESS – made these recommendations to the 14th Assembly of States Parties that took place from 18-26 November 2015 in The Hague. … Read More
Advocacy Forum-Nepal (AFN), the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), REDRESS and the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) made a stakeholder submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal taking place on 4 November 2015. The submission details the continued impunity for serious human rights violations committed during the armed conflict… Read More
This report documents the proceedings of an expert conference organised by REDRESS and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) on 8 – 9 September 2015 in Pretoria, South Africa. This conference brought together practitioners, lawyers, prosecutors and civil society actors from a number of African countries to explore methods of strengthening… Read More
On 25 November 2015, REDRESS and partner organisations made a submission to the Secretariat of the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region. The submission describes how far Uganda, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have worked against sexual violence against women and girls and outlines areas for improvement. These… Read More
One of the main UN bodies that monitor States’ compliance with their human rights obligations has found the Uzbek Government responsible for the torture and ill-treatment of Mutabar Tadjibayeva, a well-known human rights defender. Ms Tadjibayevawas incarcerated for her human rights activities in 2005-2008 and has been living in exile… Read More