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REDRESS Welcomes the Imposition of U.S. Sanctions and Visa Restrictions on Actors Linked to the Ongoing Violence in Sudan
REDRESS welcomes the imposition of sanctions by the U.S. Government against four entities for their involvement in the ongoing violence in Sudan, three of which REDRESS had previously recommended be designated. In February 2022, REDRESS made a submission to the U.S. calling for targeted sanctions against… Read More
Briefing Paper: Investigating Torture Against LGBTIQ+ Persons
This briefing sets out the relevant international standards concerning the duty to investigate torture against LGBTIQ+ persons and offers concrete recommendations to strengthen the legal framework and improve the practice of investigations into such discriminatory violence. Read More
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Loosening the Four Locks: French Universal Jurisdiction in the Chaban and Nema cases
By Jake Palmer, Legal Fellow at REDRESS* The conflict in Ukraine has rekindled interest in universal jurisdiction, a legal tool that enables national courts to exercise their jurisdiction over certain international crimes even when the crime was committed abroad and the perpetrators… Read More
Victims of Pervasive Sexual Violence Under Habré in Desperate Need of Reparations: Death of Two Victims’ Leaders Highlights Urgency to Act
READ THE REPORT Seven years after the landmark conviction of the late Chadian President Hissène… Read More
Chad Study on Opportunities for Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Breaking the Silence
This report identifies opportunities and challenges for reparations of survivors of sexual and-gender based violence in Chad. The report shows how victims of CRSV have received no financial compensation or other forms of reparations, such as rehabilitation, despite sexual violence being… Read More
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States Agree New Treaty to Fight Impunity for the Most Serious International Crimes
Today, over 70 States agreed on a new treaty that will enhance international legal cooperation in cases of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes following two weeks of negotiations in Slovenia. The new Ljubljana-Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes… Read More
UK Tribunal Will Investigate Complaint of Guantanamo Detainee against the UK Intelligence Services for their Alleged Complicity in his Torture
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the judicial body which probes complaints against the UK intelligence services, has announced today that it will investigate the complaint brought by Mustafa al-Hawsawi, a REDRESS client, against the UK intelligence services for their alleged complicity in his torture by US agents. Although the… Read More