African Rights, the REDRESS Trust and the Collectif des Parties Civiles pour le Rwanda (CPCR) welcome the decision of the French Government to arrest Callixte Mbarushimana,the Executive Secretary of the Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), in Paris yesterday, in response to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal… Read More
lire en français Victims express relief at decision to resume first war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court REDRESS welcomes today’s judgment from the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) lifting the stay of proceedings in the trial against Mr. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. He is allegedly responsible for… Read More
The European Court of Human Rights’ decision in this case became final – the Court determined that the UK Government breached the European Convention when UK army officials in Basra transferred two Iraqis, Faisal Al Saadoon and Khalaf Mufdhi to Iraqi custody where they faced a real risk of death by hanging. The… Read More
REDRESS and others jointly submit comments regarding the Draft Guidelines on Eradication Impunity for Serious Human Rights Violations.
Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and REDRESS jointly submit further recommendations for the inclusion of additional references to the Draft Reference-texts for the Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on Eradicating Impunity for Serious Human Rights Violations. … Read More
The Rt. Hon. Sir Peter Gibson c/o Ripley Building 26 Whitehall London SW1A 2WH United Kingdom 08 September 2010 Dear Sir Peter Following the announcement by Prime Minister David Cameron on 6 July of an inquiry into allegations of UK involvement in the mistreatment of… Read More
REDRESS and others collectively submitted comments to ensure the success of David Cameron's initiative to open an inquiry regarding the UK's involvement in the mistreatment of detainees held abroad.
REDRESS has submitted comments regarding the development of anti-torture laws in Nepal given their recommendations by the UN Rapporteur on torture.