This training module explains what holistic strategic litigation is, and how to do it in the context of torture and ill-treatment cases, in particular before international and regional human rights treaty bodies. Read More
This practice note provides an overview of the psychological aspects of working with child victims of trauma in strategic litigation. It is designed to help inform civil society organisations and legal practitioners that work on human rights litigation and other forms of public interest litigation involving child victims of torture,… Read More
This practice note explains what holistic strategic litigation is, and how to do it in the context of enforced disappearances in Africa. This practice note makes suggestions based on academic commentaries, research reports, and practical experience. It is useful for those new to strategic litigation, to find out more about… Read More
This practice note shares the experience of REDRESS running litigation workshops for cases of torture and other serious human rights violations, including enforced disappearance. It is intended to provide guidance on what works best to assist those facilitating this type of workshop, both online and in person. Facilitators are… Read More
This practice note explains what holistic strategic litigation is, and how to do it in the context of torture and ill-treatment cases, in particular before international and regional human rights treaty bodies. It makes suggestions based on academic commentaries, research reports, and practical experience. It will be useful for… Read More
This blog piece was originally published in the Oxford Human Rights Hub blog * Over the next few months, REDRESS will be publishing a series of Practice Notes on strategic litigation against torture. The first of these, published today, is The Law Against Torture, a guide setting… Read More
This Practice Note provides guidance for individuals and organisations litigating before regional and international human rights treaty bodies and courts on how to facilitate the implementation of their decisions and judgments. It includes advice and examples on not only legal strategy and how to ensure victims’ involvement, but also on… Read More
By Lisa-Marie Rudi, Consultant Legal Officer In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 19 June the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict to emphasise the need to put an end to such violence, to honour survivors around the world and to pay tribute to… Read More