Today’s announcement by Sudan’s transitional authorities that they will hand over officials wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a major step towards confronting the longstanding impunity for human rights abuses under former president Omar al-Bashir. It also brings victims in Darfur closer to receiving justice for… Read More
Child sexual abuse by peacekeepers usually goes unpunished and few victims secure reparations, according to new research by human rights organisations REDRESS and the Child Rights International Network. The joint report, Litigating Peacekeeper Child Sexual Abuse, examines the success of litigation in pursuing justice for… Read More
متوفر باللغة العربية At a critical juncture in Sudan’s history, a new report from the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and REDRESS, A Way Forward? Anti-torture reforms in Sudan in the Post-Bashir era identifies priorities for change and key reforms to end the… Read More
The UK Central Criminal Court has dismissed a case against Agnes Reeves Taylor, the ex-wife of the former Liberian president and convicted war criminal, Charles Taylor. In a decision handed down on Friday 6 December 2019, the Court found that the defendant could not be prosecuted for torture because of… Read More
The Netherlands has adopted a strong framework on victims’ rights within its domestic criminal system: victims have to be informed of their rights in criminal proceedings at an early stage, including their right to participate in proceedings and to obtain legal representation, and to seek compensation. Yet the way in… Read More
The Parliamentary Ombudsman has upheld the complaint of a British national against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for failing to offer him adequate consular assistance during his detention in Panama, where he was ill-treated, at one point being chained to metal bars in full view of the passing public. Read More
REDRESS jointly with seven other human rights organisations has published an open letter following a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and Sunday Times which found evidence that the Ministry of Defence and some elements within the Armed Forces had allegedly covered up evidence of war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More
Important: The judgment discussed below is part of ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK, which are subject to reporting restrictions. The UK Supreme Court has published its judgment in a redacted, anonymised form, and it is discussed on that basis below. Publication of further details of the case could prejudice… Read More