REDRESS and Fair Trials have filed a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Oleg Sentsov v Russia. Sentsov alleged he was tortured and then convicted on the basis of evidence obtained from a witness who had also been ill-treated. Oleg Sentsov is a… Read More
A new REDRESS report explores the effectiveness of the current legal system in the Netherlands in ensuring the rights of victims of violence in pre-trial and immigration detention. The Netherlands have adopted a strong framework on victims’ rights within its domestic criminal system: victims have to be informed of their… Read More
REDRESS is calling once more on India to urgently investigate the serious allegations of torture in the case of Jagtar Singh Johal, as Monday 18 March marks 500 days of his imprisonment in India. REDRESS also urges India to respond to an appeal made by three… Read More
The UK Foreign Secretary has today granted diplomatic protection to British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The decision follows longstanding appeals from REDRESS and Nazanin’s family that the UK formally recognise her imprisonment and mistreatment by Iran as breaches of international law. The decision comes as Iran continues to deny crucial medical… Read More
Today we are excited to announce the launch of a new edition of the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR). With universal jurisdiction on the rise, this year’s review analyses the unique challenges faced when investigating and prosecuting cases remotely. The report was researched and written by TRIAL International, in collaboration… Read More
Un nouveau rapport de REDRESS qui indique que le système d’octroi des réparations devant la CPI doit être plus rapide dans l’octroi de réparations aux victimes. Read it in English here Suite à l’octroi de réparations dans trois cas devant la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) (Lubanga, Katanga… Read More
A new REDRESS report finds that the ICC reparation system needs to move more quickly to deliver reparations to victims En Français ici With reparations awards made in three cases before the International Criminal Court (ICC) (Lubanga, Katanga and Al Mahdi) and submissions on reparations in the… Read More
A case arising from the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya is being litigated in London, where over 200 victims who were living and working at the time on a tea plantation owned by a subsidiary of Unilever are seeking compensation from the company for the injuries and losses they suffered. Read More