Today the International Criminal Court ends the confirmation hearing against Thomas Lubanga, former leader of the UPC in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; the first person to be arrested and brought before the ICC for war crimes. The Court’s Pre-Trial Judges will now decide if the Prosecutor has sufficient evidence… Read More
Paper presented by REDRESS at the 5th Session of the Assembly of States Parties, The Hague, Netherlands, 23 November – 1 December 2006. Read More
Proceedings of a seminar held jointly by REDRESS and the Immigration Law Practioners’ Association (ILPA). Read More
“The International Criminal Court’s first prosecution focuses on recruiting or using children under fifteen in hostilities. This narrow focus poses numerous challenges for the Court as well as victims”, says REDRESS in a new Report released today. The Report, “Victims, perpetrators or heroes? Child soldiers before the International Criminal Court”… Read More
REDRESS, the international NGO promoting victims’ rights, is grateful to the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) for organising this Second Public Hearing. We hope it will be a useful opportunity to exchange views and to enhance cooperation between the OTP, civil society groups and other stakeholders. REDRESS has been involved… Read More
Yesterday, in a landmark finding with major international repercussions, a Canadian Inquiry determined that the actions of Canadian investigators contributed to Maher Arar’s illegal rendition to Syria where he spent a year in detention and was subjected to torture. The inquiry faulted Canadian investigators with: Wrongly sharing intelligence reports with… Read More
