On 23 August 2023, the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs declared Human Rights Center “Viasna” (Viasna) and all its branches an “extremist formation” for allegedly “organizing activities aimed at preparing attacks on the sovereignty and public security of the Republic of Belarus, discrediting and insulting officials.” (Decision No. 26EC) Viasna has… Read More
by Natalie Lucas, Legal Officer READ OUR SANCTIONS QUARTERLY UPDATE The UK’s targeted sanctions space has remained active throughout the summer of 2023 with a number of new designations as well as legal and policy developments likely to impact the operation of sanctions in the future. … Read More
This quarterly briefing provides an overview of recent developments in the UK’s use of its targeted sanctions regimes as of 1 September 2023. Read More
On 31 August 2023 the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg) found the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services responsible and liable in damages for the torture inflicted by prison officials on five inmates of the Leeuwkop Maximum Correctional Centre in Gauteng. The… Read More
Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa was arbitrarily arrested and detained, beaten and gang raped by Sudanese State agents in 2011 after participating in pro-democracy youth rallies as a student in Khartoum, Sudan. Safia’s case highlights continued concerns of arbitrary arrests and sexual and gender-based violence (“SGBV”) against women, protestors, and… Read More
REDRESS is seeking Legal Fellowship applications from excellent graduates, postgraduates and individuals in the early stages of their careers with a strong background in international human rights law to contribute to REDRESS’s work in either London or The Hague. About REDRESS REDRESS is an international human rights organisation that represents… Read More
REDRESS has highlighted the prevalence of short-term enforced disappearance… Read More
Read it in English REDRESS співпрацює з партнерами в Україні та в усьому світі, щоб дослідити потенційні юридичні шляхи фінансової відповідальності… Read More