Download the Q&A متوفر باللغة العربية This Q&A was prepared by REDRESS and Project Expedite Justice. In a historic milestone, the first trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) concerning crimes committed in Darfur will open tomorrow against… Read More
The present report highlights universal jurisdiction cases where judges or prosecutors have initiated investigations into the most serious international crimes in 2021. It also raises the question of how universal jurisdiction can contribute to the fight against impunity for conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence. The report has been researched… Read More
Lire l'article en français With developments seen in more than 60 cases across 16 jurisdictions, the year 2021 highlights the growing importance of universal jurisdiction within international justice. TRIAL International publishes today, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, CJA, ECCHR, FIDH and REDRESS, the… Read More
Avec des développements dans plus de 60 affaires devant 16 juridictions nationales, l’année 2021 a vu la compétence universelle jouer un rôle toujours plus important pour rendre justice aux victimes de crimes internationaux. TRIAL International publie aujourd’hui, en collaboration avec Civitas Maxima, CJA, ECCHR, la FIFDH et REDRESS,… Read More
Today REDRESS and the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) launch their joint report entitled Anti-Torture Standards in common law Africa: Good Practices and Way Forward. The report reviews the anti-torture legal and regulatory framework in The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe and provides an analysis of standards in place to prevent, prohibit and respond to torture and other ill-treatment in these States.
REDRESS and its South African partners, Access Chapter 2, have made a joint submission as part of the Fourth Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of South Africa that will be held in October and November 2022. The submission focuses on the disproportionate violence… Read More
The effective incorporation of anti-torture standards within States’ domestic legal frameworks and their effective implementation in practice is crucial to prevent torture and other ill-treatment, ensure that perpetrators are held accountable, and to provide redress for victims. States in the African region widely reject the practice of torture and other… Read More
REDRESS has made a submission to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group, focusing on the UK’s performance on issues relating to torture and ill-treatment. Some of the key points covered in the submission are as follows: The UK… Read More