Women of Atenco: The Fight Against Sexual Torture in Mexico Continues After Two Decades of Impunity
LEE EN ESPAÑOL By the Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez A.C. (Centro Prodh) This is the second blog in… Read More
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Open Letter: Ensuring Survivor and Civil Society Participation in the Establishment and Design of the International Claims Commission for Ukraine
To: The Council of Europe Secretariat and Members of the Preparatory Committee of the International Claims Commission for Ukraine As survivor groups and civil society organisations, we welcome the important steps already taken by various actors, including the Council of Europe and its Member States, to ensure that victims of… Read More
Symposium on Advancing Effective and Comprehensive Reparation for Victims of the War in Ukraine
[This is an extract from ‘Symposium on Advancing Effective and Comprehensive Reparation for Victims of the War in Ukraine: Introduction‘ published in Opinio Juris on 25.05.26] When, and how, will victims of the war in Ukraine receive reparation for the harms they have suffered, and continue to experience? What… Read More
Molded by Violence: Re-education of Ukrainian Children
By Kateryna Rashevska, Innovative Lawyer Awardee Kateryna Rashevska is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award recipient. She serves as a Legal Expert for the Regional Centre for Human Rights in Kyiv, a Ukrainian NGO composed of lawyers and activists who document… Read More
EU Day Against Impunity: Global Initiative Urges EU and Member States to Stand Firmly with Survivors
22 May 2026 — Ahead of the European Union Day Against Impunity tomorrow, the Global Initiative Against Impunity: Making Justice Work (GIAI) calls on the European Union and its Member States to reinvigorate their commitment to ending impunity for the gravest crimes under international law and to stand firmly… Read More
Lekki Toll Gate
On 10 July 2024, the Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice (ECOWAS Court) delivered a landmark judgment finding Nigeria responsible for serious human rights violations arising from the October 2020 Lekki Toll Gate massacre. While the decision marked an important step towards justice, the implementation of reparations and accountability has been slow and… Read More
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Ayoub El Ghan (أيوب الغن)
أيوب الغن هو ناشط من الصحراء الغربية، تعرّض للدهس من قبل الشرطة خلال مظاهرة سلمية في مدينة العيون عام 2018. … Read More
International Criminal Court: Improving Accessibility and Victim Engagement at Hearings
Read the Briefing Note With the confirmation of charges hearing against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in the Libya situation set for 19 May 2026 at the ICC, the Victims’ Rights Working Group (VRWG) — a network of 181 civil society organisations promoting the rights and interests… Read More
