This briefing sets out the relevant international standards concerning the duty to investigate torture against LGBTIQ+ persons and offers concrete recommendations to strengthen the legal framework and improve the practice of investigations into such discriminatory violence. Read More
By Jake Palmer, Legal Fellow at REDRESS* The conflict in Ukraine has rekindled interest in universal jurisdiction, a legal tool that enables national courts to exercise their jurisdiction over certain international crimes even when the crime was committed abroad and the perpetrators… Read More
READ THE REPORT Seven years after the landmark conviction of the late Chadian President Hissène… Read More
This report identifies opportunities and challenges for reparations of survivors of sexual and-gender based violence in Chad. The report shows how victims of CRSV have received no financial compensation or other forms of reparations, such as rehabilitation, despite sexual violence being… Read More
Today, over 70 States agreed on a new treaty that will enhance international legal cooperation in cases of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes following two weeks of negotiations in Slovenia. The new Ljubljana-Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes… Read More
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the judicial body which probes complaints against the UK intelligence services, has announced today that it will investigate the complaint brought by Mustafa al-Hawsawi, a REDRESS client, against the UK intelligence services for their alleged complicity in his torture by US agents. Although the… Read More
Sept ans après la condamnation du défunt président, l’Union africaine et le Tchad n’ont toujours pas rempli leurs obligations à l’égard des victimes READ IN ENGLISH Les victimes de l’ancien dictateur tchadien Hissène… Read More
African Union, Chad Fail Victims 7 Years After Late President’s Conviction LIRE EN FRANÇAIS The victims of the late Chadian President Hissène Habré have yet to receive court-ordered reparations, seven years after his landmark conviction in Senegal in 2016, seven Chadian and international organizations said today. Just days before… Read More