In June 2020, the European Commission adopted the European Union’s strategy on victims’ rights to improve access to justice for all victims of crime. Following the adoption of the strategy, the Commission was tasked with assessing whether a revision of the EU Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights,… Read More
Today, after over eleven years of litigation and four years since the initial ruling, a Kenyan court heard the appeal of four survivors of sexual violence in the COVAW et al. case. This civil claim was first brought in 2013 by eight survivors of sexual violence following the… Read More
Since February 2024, the Chadian government has been engaged in a process of compensation for victims of the regime of former dictator Hissène Habré. But in spite of the urgent needs of the victims, the reparation process continues to drag on without resolution. This briefing briefly describes the (1) context,… Read More
A joint statement from Egyptian and International human rights organisations calling on UN Member States to make comprehensive reforms that are urgently needed to address the systematic violations in Egypt. Read More
The Italian government is yet to clarify the reasons for its failure to surrender Osema Najim ‘Almasri’ Habish to the International Criminal Court (ICC). A senior Libyan officer, Almasri is wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in prisons in Libya. He was apprehended on… Read More
This briefing proposes that fines and penalties imposed by UK enforcement for sanctions violations could be used to fund reparations for survivors of serious human rights abuses, humanitarian law violations, and corruption. It reviews recent UK sanctions enforcement cases, demonstrating how recovered assets and fines could be redirected to support… Read More
Read the briefing Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, human rights abuses have been rampant. Over 30,000 civilians have been injured, more than 10,000 have lost their lives, and countless others continue to endure lasting trauma. In addition, millions have been displaced, including at least 20,000… Read More
This is the fifth blog in a series featuring legal representatives and experts in the field of strategic litigation against torture discussing the strategic impact of cases catalogued in Casebook 1. In this blog piece, Natasha Arnpreister, Senior Legal Counsel and James Goldston, Executive Director of Open Society Justice Initiative,… Read More