This report was written as a response to the difficulty of sharing strategies and best practices on the prosecution of torture. As torture law requires domestic avenues to be explored first, it is rare for those working on torture cases in different countries to come together and share their expertise and experience. The report therefore tries… Read More
La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, la más alta en la materia en las Américas, consideró recientemente y por primera vez en su historia, el caso de un sobreviviente de violaciones a los derechos humanos de la dictadura de Pinochet, el primer caso de una víctima de exilio y tortura… Read More
Today, REDRESS was shortlisted for the Guardian Charity Awards 2013. For 21 years, the prestigious awards have showcased excellence among small and medium-sized charities that are delivering practical solutions to present-day problems and which “tend to be overshadowed by big players of the voluntary sector”. As the Guardian puts it,… Read More
Cette communication résume les préoccupations de REDRESS et de SAJ (Synergie pour l’assistance judiciaire aux victimes de violations des droits humains au Nord Kivu) quant aux manquements de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) concernant la mise en œuvre de certaines de ces recommandations (numérotées sur la base du Rapport du groupe de travail) dans le… Read More
REDRESS and the Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) today submitted a joint complaint to the Lithuanian Prosecutor General. The complaint calls for an investigation into allegations that Mustafa al-Hawsawi, who is currently facing trial by military commission at Guantánamo Bay, was illegally transferred to and secretly detained and tortured in… Read More
In this letter, REDRESS and other human rights groups urge the Permanent Representative Member and Observer States to the UN Human Rights Council to ensure that serious and widespread violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Sudan are adequately addressed by the Human Rights Council during its 24th session that… Read More
The Victims’ Rights Working Group (VRWG) authored these comments on the Draft Resolution on Victims and Reparations (resolution) ahead of The Hague Working Group co-facilitation on Victims and affected communities and Trust Fund for Victims, including reparations and intermediaries that took place on 5 September 2013. Read More