President Salva Kiir should veto a bill giving South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) sweeping powers, a group of national and international human rights organizations said today. The bill would allow the security service virtually unfettered authority to arrest and detain suspects, monitor communications, conduct searches, and seize property. The… Read More
In these comments, Amnesty International, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), the Enough Project, Human Rights Watch, South Sudan Action Network on Small Arms (SSANSA) and REDRESS highlight several key concerns regarding the draft National Security Service Bill of 8 October 2014 of South Sudan. The Bill was originally tabled before the… Read More
This report summarises the key findings of a day-long workshop at the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to discuss upcoming changes to legal service provision, the impact of the changes to welfare and support services already in place, the current state of the law on issues that vulnerable individuals often face, and the… Read More
Submitted to the 56th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – Pre-Sessional Working Group on Sudan, 1-5 December 2014
The report examines the hurdles faced by victims of serious international crimes in the EU that prevent them from exercising their rights in proceedings, including the right to be protected from reprisals and the right to receive information about the progress of cases that concern them. The report highlights how… Read More
The annex document lists the allegations of human rights abuse, reports and sources of the cases made against different private security contractors working in countries like South Africa, the USA, UK, Israel, Iraq, Australia. Read More
Joint Submission by REDRESS, ICJ and OMCT to the Committee Against Torture in relation to its examination of the United States of America’s Third to Fifth State Party Report
This submission provides evidence on the use of immigration detention in the UK, outlining the need for UK immigration policy to be principled, coherent and effective in supporting those feeling torture and ill-treatment, with allegations of torture effectively investigated; perpetrators brought to justice and victims afforded reparations. … Read More