REDRESS welcomes a significant step taken by the Sudanese Council of Ministers towards ratifying the two main international treaties banning torture and enforced disappearances. On 6 October the Council of Ministers (one of the two limbs of the joint council that is leading Sudan’s political transition) approved the ratification of… Read More
Ahead of the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council, and at a critical juncture for Sudan, 23 civil society organisations have written to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council to highlight the need for their delegations to support… Read More
As Sudan discusses transitional justice bill, Sudanese and international NGOs call upon the revolutionary government, UN and African bodies and experts to pause the process until consultations have happened.
In response to REDRESS’s letter of 3 June 2019, the Sudanese Attorney General’s office has affirmed its commitment to ensuring that Omar Al-Bashir will remain in detention despite coronavirus measures, and that the conditions of his detention are in line… Read More
On 13 July 2020, the Sudanese Government published important reforms to its laws including the Criminal Law Act 1991, the Criminal Procedure Act 1991 and the National Security Act 2010. Published originally in Arabic, and now translated unofficially into English by REDRESS, these reforms are a significant first… Read More
New details have emerged about significant changes to Sudan’s laws on torture, accountability and the rule of law. A number of important legislative amendments have been published in a new issue of Sudan’s Official Gazette No. 1904 (in Arabic). … Read More
REDRESS and partners welcome the law reforms announced by the Sudanese Ministry of Justice on 11 July, which move Sudan a step closer towards eliminating structural violence against women and minorities, and complying with its human rights obligations. The reforms include the abolition of the crime… Read More
This letter expresses REDRESS’ deep concern about the possible transfer out of prison of former Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir, and other former regime members, in light of the COVID-19 health emergency. While REDRESS strongly supports measures to protect detained individuals’ rights to health and personal integrity, Covid-19 must not be… Read More