This page provides an archive of the REDRESS Justice + Conflict newsletter, a fortnightly roundup of news covering Sudan’s transitional justice process, including accountability efforts, political developments, and ongoing armed conflict. Email [email protected] to receive these updates on a biweekly basis. 2021 February 20 – March… Read More
This page provides a compilation of key Sudanese legislation in the areas of criminal law, criminal procedural law, transitional justice, and human rights. This includes legislation governing the work of Sudan’s police, security forces, and army, as well as relevant peace agreements, constitutional documents, and documents concerning Sudan’s transitional government. Read More
REDRESS has worked in Sudan for three decades to address violations of human rights and seek justice for victims of torture and other violations Sudanese Law and Policy Resources Justice + Conflict Updates: Archive Sudan has a well-documented history of serious violations of human… Read More
The Free Nazanin campaign and REDRESS, supported by victims of hostage-taking in Iran, have submitted a dossier to the new UK Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, asking her to impose Magnitsky sanctions on ten Iranian officials involved in Iran’s hostage-taking. Human rights (Magnitsky) sanctions, which were first introduced… Read More
Anoosheh Ashoori and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe are both British nationals who have been arbitrarily detained in Iran for four years and five years, respectively. In this briefing, Amnesty International UK and REDRESS share the deeply held concerns of Anoosheh’s and Nazanin’s families that there remain crucial areas not being pursued… Read More
In a letter released ahead of the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC48), 34 Sudanese, African, and international civil society organisations highlight the need for the Council to both continue supporting human rights reforms in Sudan and maintain human rights monitoring and reporting. The signatories suggest that the Office… Read More
This week, after a long delay caused by the COVID pandemic, the Military Commission hearings in Guantánamo in relation to the 9/11 attacks have resumed. It is now over 18 years since Mustafa al-Hawsawi, one of the accused, was first detained by US forces in March 2003, and… Read More
Research by NGO coalition shows that underreporting and political disregard are undermining victims’ fight for justice A new report researched by REDRESS and supported by the findings from partner organisations, launched today, The Forgotten Victims: Enforced Disappearance in Africa, highlights the prevalence of the practice on the continent and… Read More
