Read the letter Today in Ljubljana, final negotiations towards a new treaty have started. The draft treaty seeks to improve international cooperation in the domestic prosecution of international crimes. An NGO coalition is hopeful that this process will lead to the treaty adoption after two weeks. Read More
Two decisions by France’s Court of Cassation on May 12, 2023, related to Syria atrocity crimes cases have recognised France’s ability to address serious international crimes, nine rights groups said today. While the decisions confirmed the jurisdiction of French courts over a significant number of pending cases, they do not… Read More
This is a joint NGO Letter to the Core Group and Co-Sponsoring States of the Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of the Crime of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and other International Crimes (“MLA Convention”) in response to version 30/11/2022 of the… Read More
This guidance note provides best practice guidance for civil society organisations on collating evidence for the purpose of preparing sanctions submissions under the UK’s targeted sanctions regimes. Read More
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This is a report of a Technical Workshop on “Improving implementation of the UN Convention against Torture: Strengthening complaints, investigations and prosecution mechanisms”, held on 27-29 October 2022 in Serrekunda, The Gambia. It was led by the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) and hosted by the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Chambers… Read More
On 5 April 2023, REDRESS made a submission to the UK Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee (JCHR) on the Illegal Migration Bill. The contribution focuses on the way in which the Bill, if passed, would result in the UK breaching its obligations under international law against… Read More
On 5 April 2023 REDRESS made this submission to the UK Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee on the Illegal Migration Bill. The contribution focuses on the way in which the Bill, if passed, would result in the UK breaching its obligations under international law against torture, in particular,… Read More