With the delivery of the largest reparation order ever issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Dominic Ongwen case today, thousands of victims of his crimes in northern Uganda get closer to obtaining reparation for the harm they have suffered. As human rights organisations who submitted… Read More
Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa was arbitrarily arrested and detained, beaten and gang raped by Sudanese State agents in 2011 after participating in pro-democracy youth rallies as a student in Khartoum, Sudan. Safia’s case highlights continued concerns of arbitrary arrests and sexual and gender-based violence (“SGBV”) against women, protestors, and… Read More
REDRESS works with national partners around the world to deliver effective reparations in practice. Through this work we ensure that survivors of torture receive the different forms of reparation that they are entitled to. These include satisfaction (including justice for their torture), rehabilitation, restitution, compensation, and measures to avoid… Read More
By Renata Politi, Legal Officer, and Chris Esdaile, Legal Advisor “I can’t forget when I was raped in the police cell by prisoners,” recalls Kamarah Apollo, a 26-year-old gay activist from Uganda, whose case was featured in one of our recent reports. Disowned by his family and left with no… Read More
The implementation of reparation decisions for survivors is often hindered by political, legal, and material barriers, creating a gap between awarded reparations and their effective delivery. Survivor-centred legal and advocacy strategies are essential to overcoming these challenges. REDRESS collaborates with national partners worldwide to ensure survivors of… Read More
Coinciding with Human Rights Day and Anti-Corruption Day, the UK government has imposed 30 sanctions on 26 individuals and four entities from 11 different countries (Russia/Crimea, Iran, Kosovo, Mali, Moldova, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Serbia, South Sudan, and Uganda). This includes 21 individuals and four entities for their involvement… Read More
On 25-27 October 2022, REDRESS and the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held a Technical Workshop on “Improving implementation of the UN Convention against Torture: Strengthening complaints, investigations and prosecution mechanisms” in Serekunda, The Gambia. Hosted by the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Chambers of The… Read More
READ IN ENGLISH Kairaba Beach Hôtel, Banjul, Gambie. Le 27 octobre 2022 de 18h à 19h30 (heure de Gambie), suivi d’une réception À propos de l’événement : REDRESS et le Global Survivors Fund vous convient à leur événement parallèle à la 73ème session… Read More
