Today, in the first English case in which a Court has been asked to make a specific finding on the role of customary international law with respect to a “special mission” visit to the UK, the Divisional Court ruled that customary international law requires States to secure, for the duration of a “special mission” visit, personal inviolability and immunity from criminal jurisdiction for the members of the “special mission”.
In this brief, REDRESS provides an analysis of the victim participation framework enshrined in the International Crimes Division (ICD) rules adopted at the High Court in Uganda. The recommendations made herein are based on good practices identified by REDRESS in a study on victim participation in criminal proceedings across 22… Read More
lire en arabe Today’s reparation judgment against ex Chadian dictator Hissène Habré (convicted for crimes against humanity, torture and war crimes on 30 May 2016) represents a pivotal moment in his victims’ fight for justice, as reparation will help mend the terrible damage done to them… Read More
Du 12 au 13 Juillet 2016 s’est tenu dans la salle de conférence de JM Résidence à Bangui, un atelier sur la Cour Pénale Spéciale en République Centrafricaine co- organisé par Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) et REDRESS. Cet atelier a connu la participation des acteurs judiciaires, des médias et des organisations… Read More
Tomorrow, 12 July, marks 100 days since British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari- Ratcliffe was arrested in Iran whilst on holiday. Nazanin has spent at least 45 of the past 100 days in solitary confinement. After her solitary confinement she could hardly walk; she suffered frequent blackouts, her hair started to fall… Read More
Vilnius Regional Court has issued its final rejection of REDRESS’ application for victim status for Mustafa al-Hawsawi in a pre-trial criminal investigation into CIA secret prisons (also known as black sites) in Lithuania. This status would have allowed Mr. al-Hawsawi to participate in the ongoing investigation, including to request access… Read More
Today MPs will debate the UK’s role in the CIA’s rendition and torture programme, when the House of Commons holds an Adjournment Debate on this issue at the end of the day’s sitting. Commenting on today’s parliamentary debate, Carla Ferstman, Director of REDRESS, said: “Today’s debate in Parliament on ‘UK… Read More
This handbook aims to support and encourage journalists of varied experience to report on torture effectively. In doing so, we seek to assist journalists in the vital role they play in ‘breaking the silence’ around torture – a crime that thrives when perpetrators are left unscrutinised. Available in English, Spanish,… Read More
