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Inter-American Court of Human Rights considers landmark case of Chilean torture survivor in exile in the UK
The Americas’ highest human rights court will consider today and tomorrow the landmark case of a torture survivor in exile from Pinochet-era Chile and his family when it meets in Medellín, Colombia. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. The Inter-American Court of… Read More
Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos considera importante caso de sobreviviente de tortura chileno en el exilio
La más alta corte de derechos humanos en las Américas considerará hoy y mañana el importante caso de un sobreviviente de tortura de la era Pinochet en el exilio y de su familia cuando se reúna en Medellín, Colombia. Este año marca el 40 aniversario del golpe militar liderado por… Read More
VRWG submission ahead of the discussions on intermediaries to take place in The Hague Working Group
The Victims Rights Working Group (VRWG), a network of civil society groups and experts informally facilitated by REDRESS, shared these remarks ahead of discussions on the issue of intermediaries, which took place in the context of the Facilitation on Victims and Affected Communities and Trust Fund for Victims, including reparations,… Read More
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States must end impunity for grave crimes against women
On International Women’s Day, civil society calls for protection of women’s rights through Rome Statute system The Hague/ New York—Governments must urgently ensure greater protection for women from sexual and gender based violence, the Coalition for the International Criminal Court said today on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “States… Read More
Guilty verdict in historic Dutch trial on genocide charges
Today, a Dutch court found Yvonne Basebya (Ntacyobatabara) guilty of instigation to commit genocide in the run up to and during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Basebya’s conviction confirms that perpetrators of the worst crimes can be held accountable irrespective of where and when they are found, said REDRESS and… Read More
Comments to the Trust Fund for Victims in light of the Court’s first reparations decision
REDRESS made these observations to the Board of the Trust Fund for Victims in light of the International Criminal Court’s first decision on reparations in the case of The Prosecutor v Thomas Lubanga, rendered on 7 August 2012. The observations focus on the Trust Fund’s mandate in relation to reparation,… Read More
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Torture in Peru: Alternative Report Submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
This report was submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in March 2013. It concludes that measures taken by Peru to prevent and combat torture have been inadequate. This includes the lack of a national registry of complaints for acts of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, the… Read More