In its response to the Explanatory Working Paper produced by the Justice Directorate of the European Commission in relation to the implementation of the Directive 2012/29/EU, which establishes minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, REDRESS sets out some key concerns and recommendations in the… Read More
In this letter, REDRESS draws attention to the incompatibility of a proposed amendment of Sudan’s Armed Forces law of 2007 with international human rights obligations binding on Sudan, and urges the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers to urgently raise this matter with the Government of Sudan,… Read More
In this brief, REDRESS, CLRS and the Sudanese Human Rights Monitor draw attention to the incompatibility of a proposed amendment of Sudan’s Armed Forces law of 2007 with international human rights obligations binding on Sudan, in particular, the provisions that would subject civilians to the jurisdiction of military courts. Read More
Yesterday, the plenary of Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that the trial against William Ruto, the current Deputy President of Kenya and Joshua Sang, head of operations at Kass FM Kenya, jointly accused of violence following Kenya’s 2007 presidential election, will be held in The Hague. The… Read More
On 24 to 27 April 2013, a panel of nine experts with extensive experience in processes involving a large number of victims met in The Hague to consider challenges that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is currently facing in giving effect to the rights of victims to participate in the… Read More
This study presents the key findings of a regional expert meeting on torture held in collaboration with the Asian Human Rights Commission (ACHR) in Hong Kong in 2011. The meeting brought together practitioners from a number of countries in Asia, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines,… Read More
REDRESS is pleased to welcome Ian Martin, former Secretary General of Amnesty International, to our Board of Trustees. He has over 40 years’ experience in the field of human rights and has held senior positions with Amnesty International and the United Nations. Martin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History and… Read More
Tomorrow, the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, is an occasion to reaffirm our commitment to those who have endured horrific suffering. Since the Convention Against Torture entered into force 26 years ago on 26 June 1987, 153 States have ratified the Convention – thus accepting obligations… Read More