This guide, authored by REDRESS and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (IICI), aims to assist practitioners gather evidence of conflict and atrocity-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka. It complements the second edition of the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict which was published in March… Read More
REDRESS and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (IICI) have today launched a series of country-focused supplements to the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict for Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Iraq. The supplements complement the second edition of the International Protocol on the Documentation… Read More
Sexual violence is a prominent and well-publicised aspect of the ethnic cleansing committed in Northern Iraq by Da’esh since 2014, including the creation of a complex system of slavery that includes rape, forced marriage and sexual violence. However, as elsewhere, conflict and atrocity-related sexual violence is not a new phenomenon… Read More
3 Years On, No Action on Habré-Era Reparations (Ndjamena) – The Chadian government has yet to provide court-ordered reparations to 7,000 victims of grave crimes under the rule of former dictator Hissène Habré, four human rights groups said today. Chad’s lack of action is a failure of its obligations to Habré’s victims. Read More
On 21 and 22 March 2018 the Court of Appeal in London will hear an important case that seeks to determine whether members of special missions visiting the United Kingdom with the approval of the Foreign Office (FCO) should be immune from criminal proceedings. The case arises from an official… Read More
TRIAL International, REDRESS and FIDH, with the support of the Grotius Centre and Asser Instituut, cordially invite you to a roundtable discussion on “Universal Jurisdiction: Bridging the Accountability Gap and Providing Justice to Victims” 19 March, 5pm – 6.30pm Grotius Centre, Leiden University (The Hague Campus) Turfmarkt 99, 2511… Read More
In their annual report Make way for justice #4, REDRESS and its partners TRIAL International, FIDH, ECCHR, REDRESS and FIBGAR illustrate the international momentum towards accountability through 58 cases, involving 126 suspects. The principle of universal jurisdiction enables States to… Read More
In their annual report Make way for justice #4, REDRESS and its partners TRIAL International, FIDH, ECCHR, and FIBGAR illustrate the international momentum towards accountability through 58 cases, involving 126 suspects. Read More
