Events & Conferences
Kenya Training Workshop for Victims of Post-Election
Violence
Kenya, 13-14 June 2013
REDRESS published and disseminated a guide on victims and the ICC in Kenya with partner Kituo Cha Sheria.
The Big Give Charities Raffle 2013
REDRESS is proud to be taking part in the very first Big Give Charities Raffle. This is a fantastic way of supporting REDRESS's work on behalf of torture survivors while also having a chance of winning up to £2,000! Tickets cost just £1 (a minimum of 10 must be bought) and REDRESS will receive 96p for each ticket bought. We aim to reach £2,600 by June 26 - the 26th anniversary of the UN Convention Against Torture.
To buy tickets on behalf of REDRESS now, please go to REDRESS' profile page in The Big Give here and select 'Buy Raffle Tickets'.
For full details of the raffle, please click here.
Many thanks for your support... and good luck!
Celebrating Sanctuary festival
16 June 2013
REDRESS will be part of the Celebrating Sanctuary festival that will take place in the South Bank on Sunday 16 June. The free annual festival celebrates the lives and cultures of refugee communities in the UK and abroad. It takes place in the Bernie Spain Gardens, nestled in-between Oxo Tower Wharf and Gabriel’s Wharf. Staff from REDRESS discussed our work with torture survivors, many of whom are refugee and asylum seekers.
Solidarity with victims and survivors of torture on 26 June 2013
Oxford House Threatre, Oxford House, Derbyshire St, Bethnal Green, London E2 6HG
26 June 2013
The Zimbabwe Association will mark the UN International Dady in Solidarity with Survivors and Victims of torture with a commemorative event. The event will feature acclaimed Zimbabwean author/poet Chenjerai Hove and REDRESS' legal advisor Kevin Laue.
Remedy training course: Working with survivors of torture and trafficking
Finsbury Park, London
23 May 2013
This course is designed for professional who are - or suspect they may be - working with survivors of torture and trafficking. Delegates can expect to gain understanding about the nature of torture and trafficking and to become confident in using tools that can be used to recognise the signs of torture and trafficking in their clients. In this training course by Remedy you will have direct access to the UK's leading experts and the most up-to-date best practice guidance.The training will feature expertise from Freedom from Torture, Poppy Project (Eaves for women), Doctors of the World and REDRESS.
Booking and enquiry: training@remedypartnership.org.uk
Panel discussion on current challenges facing the International Criminal Court
London, 16 May 2013
Dadimos Haile, REDRESS’ Interim Director, will be speaking on this panel at SOAS, Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, on 16 May. The discussion will be followed by a reception in honour of the Coalition for the ICC’s Advisory Board. The panel discussion will be from 15:30 to 17:30 pm and reception from 17:30 pm to 19:30 pm. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to hahn@coalitionfortheicc.org or +1 646 4658529.
25th Anniversary of the Committee Against Torture
Geneva, 7 May 2013
REDRESS' International Legal Officer, Sarah Fulton, is giving a talk today to the Committee Against Torture as part of its 25th anniversary event. She will reflect on State parties' obligations with regard to redress for victims of torture, and will outline a number of issues that States need to take into account to ensure victims receive the support they deserve.
Strengthening victims’ participation before the International Criminal Court
The Hague, the Netherlands, 24-27 April.
From 24 to 27 April, REDRESS and Amnesty International brought together in the Hague a panel of experts in order to discuss how to strengthen victims’ participation before the International Criminal Court (ICC), to ensure that it is effective and meaningful for victims. The meeting of experts was called recognising that it is a critical moment for the future of victims’ participation before the ICC with reviews being considered by the Court and States Parties with regards to the way victims apply to and participate in ICC proceedings. The panel, representing a range of disciplines and experiences on victims’ rights in different contexts, considered key challenges that the ICC currently faces in realising the rights of victims to participate in proceedings and worked to identify guiding principles as well as clear and realistic recommendations for improving the system. A experts’ conclusions will be published in the coming months.
14th meeting of the EU Genocide Network
The Hague, the Netherlands, 17-18 April
REDRESS participated in the 14th meeting of the EU Genocide Network. The main focus of the meeting was the question of immunity of state officials from the criminal jurisdiction of foreign states. REDRESS along with TRIAL (Track Impunity Always), Amnesty International, and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a statement on this subject to the participants. In its final conclusions, the Network acknowledged the role that practitioners have to play in ensuring that immunities do not unduly shield individuals from criminal responsibility for these crimes.
Read the final conclusions of the meeting
Worldwide Experts Discuss "Best Practices" for Litigation Before the UN Committee Against Torture as a Tool Against Torture
Washington, 15 April 2013
REDRESS' Director, Carla Ferstman, will be joining a panel of experts at a conference in Washington to discuss best practices for litigation before the United Nations Committee against Torture, to better protect and assist victims of torture. The conference is sponsored by the American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and The Human Rights Brief at AUWCL will publish the conference proceedings in its upcoming volume 20.4
Read more about the conference
'A Day in Iraq' Conference
London, 5 April 2013
REDRESS Counsel Lutz Oette will be speaking on 'Torture and the struggle for justice' at this one-day conference in London organised by "Tadhamun" (Iraqi Women Solidarity). The conference will demonstrate the reality of a day in Iraq from political, economic and cultural perspectives and will feature testimonies from Iraqi women, researchers, writers, artists and activists.
Read more about the conference
Meeting of experts on the role of African Human Rights Mechanisms with regard to reparation for torture
Banjul, The Gambia, 5-6 April 2013
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) and The REDRESS Trust (REDRESS), in collaboration with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), Egypt, the International Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), Kenya, the Actions pour la Protection des Droits de l'Homme (APDH), Ivory Coast and Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), Nigeria, host a one day and half expert meeting addressing the role of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and sub-regional human rights mechanisms in Africa in providing reparation to victims of torture and other serious human rights violations (‘Expert Meeting’). The Expert Meeting will take place in the margins of the 53rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on 5-6 April 2013 in Banjul, The Gambia.
Read the programme for the meeting
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
London, 13-22 March 2013
REDRESS will be co-presenting two films with Human Rights Watch at their upcoming London Film Festival:
Alias Ruby Blade: A Story of Love and Revolution
This documentary recounts the decade-long peaceful struggle for independence in East Timor, which ultimately led to the UN-organised referendum in 1999 and the country’s independence, and highlights the grave human rights abuses that plagued the country during this time. The documentary follows two key people during this struggle: human rights activist Kirsty Sword (otherwise known as Ruby Blade) and political prisoner Xanana Gusmão, who became, respectively, the first lady and the first president of East Timor in 2002. The film will be shown on March 19 at 9.00pm at the Ritzy Cinema, and on March 20 at 6.40pm at Curzon Soho.
This documentary explores a terrible chapter of Indonesia’s history by enlisting a group of former killers, including Indonesian paramilitary leader Anwar Congo, to re-enact their lives and the atrocities they committed. When President Sukarno was overthrown in 1965, Anwar and his cohorts joined in the mass murder of suspected communists, ethnic Chinese and intellectuals. Estimates of the number of people killed range from a quarter of a million to more than a million. In 2012, the Indonesian human rights commission declared the 1965 killings a state-sponsored gross human rights violation. It found widespread mass torture, rape, and killing. It recommended the government set up a truth commission, but the government rejected the findings, calling the massacre justified. The film will be shown on March 18 at 6.15pm at Ritzy Cinema and March 19 at 6.15pm at Curzon Soho.
This will be the 17th edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. The film festival brings to life human rights abuses through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to empathize and demand justice for all people.
CEDAW Half Day of General Discussion on Access to Justice
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 February 2013
REDRESS attended a Half Day of General Discussion on Access to Justice held by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. The discussion will help to shape a new General Recommendation being considered by the Committee on the topic. REDRESS and the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa have made a written submission, and will deliver an oral statement in Geneva, before the Committee, state parties and other stakeholders.
Read our joint written submission here
Read the OHCHR's summary of the discussion here
Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative
London, 12 Feburary 2013
Within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, REDRESS participated in a preparatory meeting organised in the context of the UK hosting the 39th G8 summit on the 17th and 18th June 2013. This initiative, which was launched in London last May, aims to strengthen international efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence in conflict, to erode the existing culture of impunity, to increase the number of perpetrators brought to justice internationally and nationally, and to support states to build capacity. REDRESS provided the following note on "reparation": "What is reparation? Challenges and avenues to reparation for survivors of sexual violence Reparations", which was circulated to experts and State representatives involved in this process.
Read the note REDRESS provided
ICC and Reparation Sessions in the DRC
Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 31 January, 1-3 February
On 31 January, 1 and 3 of February, REDRESS organised three outreach sessions on the ICC and Reparations in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo. In each session participants from affected communities were brought up to date on recent International Criminal Court developments in particular the decisions relating to conviction, sentence and reparation in the Thomas Lubanga case and related appeals.
Gender and reparations workshop in Uganda
Gulu, Uganda, 28-29 January 2013
On 28 and 29 January, the Uganda Victims Foundation together with REDRESS organised a workshop to discuss gender issues in relation to the transitional justice agenda in Uganda. Participants addressed the range of gender based crimes, including sexual violence, suffered in relation to the conflict in Uganda, their consequences and impact on victims. They reviewed various transitional justice mechanisms under a gender analysis, such as criminal prosecutions and amnesties, and they also formulated recommendations on how the various elements of an upcoming transitional justice national policy in Uganda should take into account gender perspectives.
Remedy and Reparation Seminar, CAT Article 14
Centre Jean-Jacques Gautier, APT, Geneva, 23 January 2013
At the invitation of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), REDRESS provided a briefing to States on the recent Committee Against Torture's General Comment on Article 14, that interprets the notion of 'redress', namely victims' holistic rights to a remedy and repration.
Read REDRESS' submission on CAT General Comment 3, on Article 14
Meeting of Experts from the Middle East-North Africa region on the Law and Practice in Respect of Torture
Amman, Jordan, 14-16 January 2013
Co-organised with the Mizan Law Group for Human Rights, as part our larger project on “Reparation for Torture: Global Sharing of Expertise.” This was the fifth in a series of regional meetings which seek to strengthen the collaboration of practitioners to more effectively combat torture.
Experts from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen met to discuss challenges and share their experiences regarding litigation, advocacy and institutional reforms relating to torture.
Participants presented reports on their respective countries and thematic reports considered marginalization, gender-based discrimination, impunity, access to justice, reparation and rehabilitation, challenges of proving torture, the protection of victims and witnesses, and regional litigation and advocacy strategies. A number of cross-cutting issues emerged, in particular, the lack of an effective regional human rights framework and the lack of ratification of international conventions, a failure to carry out independent and effective investigations and inadequate provisions on reparations. Participants also discussed the potential for reform of inadequate national legal frameworks and weak and ineffective judicial systems in light of the on-going transitions in some countries in the region.
Film Screening and Reception in London
The Tabernacle, London, UK, 12 December 2012
REDRESS will be hosting a film screening of two short films about REDRESS produced by Fiona-Lloyd Davies at The Tabernacle in London from 6.30pm to 9pm on 12 December. The screening will be followed by a reception. If interested in attending please contact Eva Sanchis on eva@redress.org or +44 (0)20 7793 1777 by 5 December.
Victims' Rights at the International Criminal Court
11th Session of the ICC Assembly of States Parties, The Hague, The Netherlands, 14-22 November 2012
REDRESS and the Victims Rights Working Group are holding a side event at the 11th Session of the ICC Assembly of States Parties.
Victims' Rights Working Group Paper: Issues and Concerns on the Occasion of the 11th ASP, 14-22 November 2012
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Talk by Dame Rosalyn Higgins
London, UK, 13 November 2012
Dame Rosalyn Higgins, former President of the International Court of Justice, spoke at this event on 13 November as part of REDRESS' 20th anniversary celebrations. The discussion was entitled "The campaign for justice for torture survivors in the context of the human rights developments of the last 20 years". Dame Rosalyn discussed a number of REDRESS' achievements and also highlighted the progression of justice for torture survivors in international law over the past 20 years.
Reception in memory of the late Lord Peter Archer of Sandwell
London, UK, 30 October 2012
Lord Frank Judd, by kind permission of the Lord Speaker, hosted a reception to pay tribute to the late Lord Sandwell and the help he extended to REDRESS over many years, in particular his work on the Torture (Damages) Bill. The late Lord Peter Archer was an ardent supporter and patron of REDRESS for nearly two decades until he passed awayon 14 June 2012. His contribution to the human rights cause was extensive and went far beyond what he did for, and with, REDRESS. The evening briefly contextualised the Torture (Damages) Bill which seeks to overcome the state immunity barrier in civil claims based on torture.
20 years of the Declaration: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Geneva, Switzerland, 30 October 2012
Sarah Fulton, REDRESS' International Legal Officer, will be speaking at this event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. The event will explore the best practices and challenges to protect women from enforced disappearance. Sarah will be speaking about the role of women as actors of change in the fight against enforced disappearances.
- Panel contribution: Women as Actors of Change in the Fight Against Enforced Disappearances
Expert Meeting on Genocide Suspects in East Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 24-25 October 2012
REDRESS is hosted a meeting of experts with ICJ Kenya to explore the investigation and prosecution of suspects who fled Rwanda in the aftermath of the genocide and are today benefiting from impunity in Eastern African countries. The event included discussions on the rights of victims and witnesses and the accountability of genocide suspects under universal jurisdiction.
Women Human Rights Defenders: Empowering and Protecting the Change Makers
London, UK, 24 October 2012
REDRESS is attending the PBI conference on Women Human Rights Defenders which aims to recognise the work of WHRDs and seek practical ways in which existing mechanisms can be strengthened to support this work – both by empowering WHRDs and by creating avenues to enhance their protection. REDRESS recently published a report with PBI outlining how women human rights defenders in Africa are a key target group for torture. REDRESS will be distributing its Manual on Litigation Strategies for Sexual Violence in Africa, available here.
52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire, 9-22 October 2012
REDRESS recently attended the latest session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Whilst there we met with some of our civil society colleagues from across Africa as well as with representatives from the Commission. We participated in various side events, including a one day meeting for litigants to discuss common challenges faced during litigation, as well as possible solutions which would pave the way forward for more effective litigation. As part of the session we distributed numerous reports including our Manual on Sexual Violence Litigation in Africa.
Meeting of Experts from the Americas on the Law and Practice in Respect of Torture
Lima, Peru, 18-20 October 2012
Co-organised with the Coordinador Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH)-Peru, as part our larger project on “Reparation for Torture: Global Sharing of Expertise.” This was the fourth in a series of regional meetings which seek to strengthen the collaboration of practitioners to more effectively combat torture.
Experts from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, United States of America and Venezuela met to discuss challenges and share their experiences regarding litigation, advocacy and institutional reforms relating to torture.
Participants presented reports on their respective countries and thematic reports considered marginalization, gender-based discrimination, impunity, access to justice, reparation and rehabilitation, challenges of proving torture, the protection of victims and witnesses, and regional litigation and advocacy strategies. In addition, participants engaged in thematic discussions on range of issues relating to the prohibition of torture and its practical application in the Americas, including the nexus between marginalisation, discrimination and torture; access to justice and reparations for victims; challenges of proving torture and the role of forensic evidence; and regional and international litigation and advocacy strategies. A keynote speech was given by Mario Coriolano, former member of the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture.
The Law and Practice of the International Criminal Court: Achievements, Impact and Challenges
Peace Palace, The Hague, The Netherlands, 26-27 September 2012
REDRESS' Director Carla Ferstman recently spoke at a 2 day conference organized by the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies on "The First Reparations Decision Before the ICC: Issues and Challenges for the Future."
Seminar '10 Years of International Criminal Court: a focus on Victims'
Tallinn, Estonia, 10-11 September 2012
REDRESS recently attended a seminar in Estonia which examined the major challenges that the ICC will face, both legally and operationally, with regard to Court-ordered reparations.
Uganda Victims Foundation workshop
Gulu, Uganda, 29 August - 1 September 2012
REDRESS facilitated a workshop of the Uganda Victims Foundation (UVF) which examined issues surrounding Transitional Justice and Amnesty in the post-conflict situation in Uganda.
- The outcome position statement from the UVF
ETJN International Conference on Rehabilitation and Transitional Justice
Colchester, UK, 13-14 September 2012
The conference will tackle the normative and legal role of rehabilitation as a form of reparation in times of transition and will bring together a wide range of experts from around the world. Mariana Goetz from REDRESS will be among the speakers.
-Event information and registration
British Institute of International and Comparative Law lecture: Reparations to Victims
London, UK, 12 September 2012
This rapid-response seminar will discuss the principles and procedures of reparations following the International Criminal Court's recent decision regarding applicable reparations in the case against Thomas Lubanga. Carla Ferstman, Director of REDRESS, will be among the speakers.
-Event information and registration
Enforcing the Absolute Prohibition Against Torture
London, UK, 10 September 2012
As part of the celebrations to mark its 20th Anniversary, REDRESS will be hosting a lecture by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Méndez. The event will take place at Chatham House (10 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LE) on 10 September 2012 at 6pm. After the lecture, a short reception will follow.
If you are interested in attending, and are not a Chatham House member, please contact catie@redress.org to reserve a place.
Justice for Victims of the Rwandan Genocide on the Basis of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Brussels, 30 August 2012
Legal expert meeting.
20th session of the Human Rights Council: Annual Full-Day Discussion on Women's Human Rights
Geneva, 25 June 2012
- Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women
Advocacy Forum and REDRESS Workshop: Strategy for Litigating Gender Based Violence in Nepal
Kathmandu, 18-19 June 2012
Two day workshop exploring international law on sexual and gender based violence, its intersection with torture, difficulties litigating such cases in Nepal, and strategies to pursue cases at the domestic and international levels.
In a context where thousands of sexual and gender based violence victims are deprived of justice, owing to flaws in the existing legal systems, Advocacy Forum (AF) and REDRESS jointly organized a two-day strategic workshop on June 18 and 19 so as to seek avenues of justice, both in domestic and international mechanisms.
Those attending the workshop included representatives from the Office of the Attorney General, National Human Rights Commission, National Women Commission and AF lawyers. It covered wider discussions on gaps in the existing justice system, including the discriminatory 35-day statutory limitation, exclusive dependency on medical evidences to prove the incident of rape and many other numerous legal and social blocks and barriers that a rape victim has to confront while seeking justice. The program also covered long debates and discussions on rape exclusively and also rape as a form of torture. Participants exchanged experiences and best practices and devised strategies to approach such cases at the national and international level.
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Conference "10th Anniversary of the International Criminal Court: Achievements to Date and Prospects for the Future”
London, 21 June 2012
Expert roundtable: Exploring Torture by Non-State Actors: Legal Aspects of Domestic Violence Amounting to Torture or Ill-Treatment
Geneva, 13 June 2012
Closed Fringe Meeting "Victimology and Reparations: Discussing new avenues for reparations for victims of international crimes"
Tilburg, Netherlands, 23 May 2012
Meeting of Experts from Africa on the Law and Pracise in Respect of Torture
Kenya, 10-12 May 2012
Co-organised with the Independent Medico Legal Unit (IMLU), as part our larger project on “Reparation for Torture: Global Sharing of Expertise.” This was the third in a series of regional meetings which seek to strengthen the collaboration of practitioners to more effectively combat torture.
Experts from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire met to discuss challenges and share their experiences regarding litigation, advocacy and institutional reforms relating to torture.
Participants presented reports on their respective countries and thematic reports considered marginalization, gender-based discrimination, impunity, access to justice, reparation and rehabilitation, challenges of proving torture, the protection of victims and witnesses, and regional litigation and advocacy strategies. A number of cross-cutting issues emerged, in particular, the lack of effective ratification of international and regional conventions, inadequate national legal frameworks, weak and ineffective judicial systems, a failure to carry out independent and effective investigations and inadequate provisions on reparations.
The conference report, Torture in Africa: The Law and Practice, is available in English and French. A summary report is also available in English and French.
Strategic litigation for conflict-related gender based violence in Africa - REDRESS and FIDA
Uganda, 25-27 April 2012
3 day workshop on strategic litigation for conflict-related gender based violence in Africa.
In the broader context of enabling women and girls in post conflict contexts to access justice and obtain reparations for torture and sexual violence, this workshop aimed at encouraging the sharing of ideas and best practice amongst lawyers working with women and girls victims of torture and sexual violence, with a view to litigating these cases before national, regional and international bodies. The seminar provided an opportunity for a small group of invited lawyers from Burundi, CAR, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda, to interact, and share national experiences and practices.
The sessions included updates on various substantive and procedural issues relating to gender crimes, as well as strategies for accessing different regional and international forums, including the African Commission and Court on Human and Peoples’ rights; the International Criminal Court and UN Treaty bodies. Participants were also encouraged to discuss and share best practices and challenges encountered in their respective countries with regards to litigating such cases.
REDRESS, CIHRS, IMLU, IHRDA and the VRWG hold workshop on rights of victims of systemic crimes in The Gambia, Africa, April 13-14 2012
The workshop, open to the public, will take place at the Kairaba Hotel, PMB 390 Serrekunda, The Gambia, West Africa. For further information, contact juergen@redress.org or dadimos@redress.org
Literary Evening to mark our 20th anniversary: 24 April, The Tabernacle, London
Join us for a Literary Evening to mark our 20th anniversary: 24 April, The Tabernacle, London
REDRESS is holding a literary evening and drinks reception to mark its 20th anniversary. The event will take place at the iconic Tabernacle, in the heart of London, on April 24, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
The evening will feature readings from prominent writers that have canvassed the topic of torture and human rights in their work such as Haifa Zangana, Roma Tearne and Patricio Pron. In addition, a number of clients who have undergone torture will present readings during the evening.
For information, contact Catie Harvey at catie@redress.org or +44 020 77931777
If you can’t come but would like to give a donation, you can do so by clicking here
REDRESS and SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law
Book launch and seminar "Law reform and transitional justice: human rights perspectives for Sudan"
London, 20 January 2012, 18:00 pm, Room G3, SOAS Main Building, all welcome.
- Event information (English)
Victims, Reparations and the ICC: Challenges and Opportunities
Meeting of European Experts on the Law and Practice in Respect of Torture
Experts from Armenia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Great Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and Turkey met to discuss challenges and share their experiences regarding litigation, advocacy and institutional reforms relating to torture.
Participants presented reports on their respective countries and thematic reports considered marginalization, gender-based discrimination, impunity, access to justice, reparation and rehabilitation, challenges of proving torture, the protection of victims and witnesses, and regional litigation and advocacy strategies. A number of overarching themes regarding torture and ill-treatment in the region were identified, inclduing challenges with regard to tackling impunity for torture; counter-terrorism and torture; marginalisation, gender-based violence and torture and the role of regional and international mechanisms in combatting torture.Meeting of Asian Experts on the Law and Practice in Respect of Torture
Hong Kong, 23-25 September 2011
Co-organised with the Asian Human Rights Commission, as part our larger project on “Reparation for Torture: Global Sharing of Expertise.” This was the first in a series of regional meetings which seek to strengthen the collaboration of practitioners to more effectively combat torture.
Experts from Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand met to discuss challenges and share their experiences regarding litigation, advocacy and institutional reforms relating to torture.
Participants presented reports on their respective countries and thematic reports considered marginalization, gender-based discrimination, impunity, access to justice, reparation and rehabilitation, challenges of proving torture, the protection of victims and witnesses, and regional litigation and advocacy strategies. A number of cross-cutting issues emerged, in particular, the lack of an effective regional human rights framework and the lack of ratification of international conventions, a failure to carry out independent and effective investigations and inadequate provisions on reparations.Access to Reparation for Survivors of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
Closing the Impunity Gap: The Role of Southern Africa in Ensuring Justice & Accountability for the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
Torture and the Arab Spring
Launch of Transitional Justice and Criminal Law Reform: Human Rights Perspectives for Sudan (Arabic version) and Lecture by Nabeel Adeeb on ‘The Public Order Act as an Instrument of Violence against Women’.
Tactical Questioning – Scenes from the Baha Mousa Inquiry
Reparations before the International Criminal Court: Issues and Challenges
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Part political thriller, part memoir, Granito tells the story of how director Pamela Yates’ earlier film, When the Mountains Tremble, became forensic evidence in a genocide case against the very military dictator who initially gave her permission to film.
Through a series of testimonies, footage of paramilitary crimes, and interviews with victims and experts, Impunity offers a staggering telling of Colombia’s highly controversial Justice and Peace process, exposing the brutal history of paramilitary violence in the country.
Reparation for Torture: Exploring the Challenges to Obtain Justice at the Domestic Level
Reparation for Victims of conflict in the Greater North (Uganda)
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Europe, Brussels, 1 December 2010
Memorial Invitation: Abdelsalam Hassan
Event: Whose Security? Sudan's Security Services, Human Rights and Legslative Reforms
Workshop on Victims and Witness protection in Ugandan Law
REHABILITATION AS A FORM OF REPARATION: OPPORTUNITES AND CHALLENGES
Rage Against The Machine invites REDRESS to be a part of their London concert
The Joint Role of International and National Courts in Prosecuting Serious Crimes and Providing Reparations: The African Experience
Civil Society Takes Stock of the Impact of ICC on Victims and Affected Communities
The International Criminal Court: 7 Years On - Discussions in advance of the ICC Review Conference: 31 May - 11 June 2010, Kampala
Launch of Report: "The Impact of the ICC on Victims and Affected Communities" (prepared on behalf of Victims' Rights Working Group)
VRWG Strategy Meeting in advance of the ICC Review Conference
Workshop on the ICC Review Conference: Stocktaking on the impact of the ICC on victims and affected communities
Forum on Gender-based Violence
Universal Jurisdiction Trial Strategies: Focus on Victims & Witnesses
ICC: Reflecting on Reparations for Victims of Sexual Violence in International Law
Workshop on the Ugandan International Crimes Bill & Reconciliation Bill
- UVF Statements on Draft Bills:
- UVF - Statement on the National Reconciliation Bill of 2009, 4th November 2009
- UVF - Statement on the International Crimes Bill of 2009, 4th November 2009
BOOK LAUNCH “Reparations for Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity: Systems in Place and Systems in the Making”, edited by C.Ferstman, M.Goetz, A.Stephens
STOP THE SPREAD OF GUANTANAMITIS
Human Rights and Justice in Sudan: 20 years on
- Written Statement by The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Jack Straw)
- Press Notice by the Ministry of Law
Meeting the needs of torture survivors in the UK
The unfinished business of the UN international criminal tribunals of the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda: the future role of the EU and its Member States
JUSTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMES: Addressing Gaps in United Kingdom Law and Practice
The Extradition of Rwandese Genocide Suspects to Rwanda: Issures and Challenges
Redress, Goodenough College and Doughty Street Chambers present: Accountability for International Crimes in Sudan: the role of the International Criminal Court
Guaranteeing Justice and Establishing Responsibility: Investigating and Prosecuting Rwandese Genocide Suspects in the Member States of the European Union
Nairobi Declaration on Women and Girls Right to a Remedy and Reparation
Nairobi, Kenya, 19-21 March 2007
REDRESS actively participated in the Nairobi Conference from 19-21 March 2007 along with other civil society organisations from around the world to adopt a declaration on the rights of women and girls to a remedy and reparation.
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Reparations for Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes: Identifying Best Practice and Learning Lessons
Fostering an EU Approach to Serious International Crimes
Speaker Meeting: Carlos Mauricio
Combating Torture in the Republic of Moldova
Non-Refoulement Under Threat, Joint REDRESS/ILPA Seminar
Torture: Stories of Survival, Photo Exhibition
State Immunity Workshop
Judicial Procedures for Violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
Improving Access to Justice in Sudan
Responding to the Needs of Torture Survivors in the United Kingdom
International Conference
Expert meeting
Legal Remedies for Victims of International Crimes: Fostering an EU Approach to Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
