We challenge torture used against marginalised and excluded minorities Torture is often used against minority groups to further marginalise them, knowing that they may be powerless to respond. Our Discrimination programme challenges torture that is used to silence and oppress marginalised and excluded minorities. International law is clear that when violence… Read More
REDRESS has developed specific skills that can be used to challenge torture and deliver impact. Our focus on these techniques is based on our experience working in collaboration with national partners and the anti-torture movement who have strengths in other civil society techniques. Holistic Strategic Litigation… Read More
Torture is a global phenomenon, and REDRESS is active in many different parts of the world. We currently have over 60 active cases and projects in 38 countries worldwide including in Sub-Saharan Africa, the MENA region, Europe, Asia and the Americas: In the Americas, we work in the Inter-American human… Read More
By Valérie Paulet, TRIAL International Project Coordinator; Noemi Manco, TRIAL International Communications Officer * Read UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 Mass crimes, remote locations, protection of victims and witnesses, procedural obstacles, outreach. Those are just some of the challenges inherent to universal jurisdiction cases. From gathering evidence to… Read More
Today we are excited to announce the launch of a new edition of the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR). With universal jurisdiction on the rise, this year’s review analyses the unique challenges faced when investigating and prosecuting cases remotely. The report was researched and written by TRIAL International, in collaboration… Read More
The fifth edition of the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review covers universal jurisdiction cases from 16 countries, including France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ghana and Argentina. It aims to highlight the solutions and good practices that have emerged in 2018. The report has been researched and written by TRIAL International,… Read More
No time to wait: Realising Reparations for Victims before the International Criminal Court highlights the Court’s efforts and challenges in bringing to life the progressive reparations provisions enshrined in its legal texts. The report applauds the progressive steps that the ICC has taken in consolidating its case law on reparations,… Read More
Un nouveau rapport de REDRESS qui indique que le système d’octroi des réparations devant la CPI doit être plus rapide dans l’octroi de réparations aux victimes. Read it in English here Suite à l’octroi de réparations dans trois cas devant la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) (Lubanga, Katanga… Read More
