Goma / London – – A new declaration issued by civil society organizations working with victims of sexual violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo calls for an urgent and critical re-evaluation of national and international efforts to address the escalating use of sexual violence as a weapon… Read More
The International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down an Appeal Judgment this afternoon that effectively excludes crimes of sexual slavery and inhuman treatment from the on-going trial of rebel leader Thomas Lubanga, from Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Thomas Lubanga is on trial in The Hague for recruiting and actively… Read More
This report draws attention to the continuing threats and reprisals faced by victims, their family members, witnesses in their case, their legal representatives and human rights defenders and the accompanying serious inadequacy of protection measures available to victims of torture and related international crimes. It aims to contribute to the efforts of… Read More
Nous, participantes et participants au Forum de Goma pour les droits des victimes de violences sexuelles, organisé par Droits et Démocratie, REDRESS, SOFEPADI et la Coalition Congolaise pour la Justice Transitionnelle,
In this discussion paper, REDRESS and the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee consider the framework for reparation available for victims of the Khmer Rouge regime. It examines the scope for reparation in international human rights law, Cambodian national laws, as well as the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia… Read More