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ICC Holds First High-level Sudanese Official Responsible for International Crimes in Darfur

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ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social · 3d

𝟭𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮
Next week, we will look closer at the role of Syrian assets in Western jurisdictions, and how they can be redirected as a means of compensation for victims and survivors.
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Join our hybrid event: bit.ly/TJ-Syria-GIAI - Thursday October 16th 2025 - 15.30-17.00 CEST

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Coalition for the International Criminal Court @coalitionfortheicc.org · 3d

🟥 The International Criminal Court finds Mr Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, guilty on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, incl. murder, rape, torture, and persecution, committed between August 2003 and March 2004 in Darfur, Sudan.

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 5d

The ICC has found Ali Kushayb guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur — the first senior Sudanese official ever held accountable for such crimes.

🔗 Learn more about the verdict: redress.org/news/icc-hol...

Madagascar: the United Against Torture Consortium Condemns the Brutal Repression of Demonstrations for Water and Electricity

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 6d

📢The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) strongly condemns the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrations in Antananarivo, where citizens are protesting for basic rights to water and electricity.

#UnitedAgainstTorture #Madagascar

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United Against Torture condemns Madagascar’s violent crackdown on peaceful GEN Z protests, urging accountability for excessive force and human rights abuses.

Arbitrary detention victims urge Starmer to press Modi on jailed British Sikh

REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 12d

📢 Former detainees and their families, including the sisters of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, urge Keir Starmer to press the Indian PM for the release of Jagtar Singh Johal next week.

🔗 Letter coordinated by REDRESS.

📰 Via @patrickwintour.bsky.social in @theguardian.com:

Activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in Indian prison for nearly eight years without full trial

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 13d

Labour promised to introduce a right to consular assistance. But since coming to power, this has not happened—leaving British nationals abroad without guaranteed support.

With #LabourConference underway, we reiterate our call for a right to consular assistance.

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One Year on and Still No Right to Consular Assistance, Despite Labour Promise

Despite cross-party support, the UK has yet to make consular assistance a legal right, leaving British nationals at risk abroad

Sahel States’ ICC Withdrawal: A Step Back for Victims and Justice

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Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice @4genderjustice.org · 17d

🚨 Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger have announced their intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court Statute

This announcement is a setback for accountability.

Read our statement with @fidh-official.bsky.social @trialinternational.bsky.social @redress.org @coalitionfortheicc.org ⬇️

The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI)*, including FIDH, the CICC, REDRESS, TRIAL and WIGJ, condemns the announced withdrawals of Burkina (…)

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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 18d

Full episode here - www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @redress.org @justiceinfo.bsky.social

Episode 143 – Disinformation in the Philippines with Benjie Aquino

Stef, Benjie and Janet in The Hague Humanity Hub A complex legal shuffle is going on in The Hague currently, where the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte is being held at the Inte…

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 17d

📽️WATCH: Babloo Loitongbam, human rights lawyer and director of Human Rights Alert, describes how torture, killings and arbitrary detention define daily life in Manipur, hitting minorities hardest.

He urges the international community to hold #India accountable for real change.
#EndTortureInIndia

Babloo Loitongbam of Human Rights Alert describes the torture and extrajudicial killings in India

Duterte, the ICC and the art of disinformation

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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 18d

How is social media being used to shift public perception around the ICC?

Benjie Aquino from Redress explains how disinformation campaigns have - and continue to be - used in the Philippines around the alleged crimes against humanity of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Justice Info @justiceinfo.bsky.social · 17d

🇵🇭 #Philippines [podcast] 🎧 - Benjie Aquino tells how the postponement of the #Duterte trial at the #InternationalCriminalCourt and the uncertainty on the whole process have increased the space for #disinformation, rumors and wild speculations.

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In this podcast, Benjie Aquino tells how the postponement of the Duterte trial at the ICC and the uncertainty on the whole process have increased the space for disinformation, rumors and wild speculat...

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Torture Crisis in India: Can It Lead on Peace and Security Globally?

REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 18d

📺WATCH: Torture in #India remains a crisis —systemic, routine, and rarely punished.

📽️ This video and our report highlight the urgency of reform—and the opportunities for India to match its global aspirations with human rights leadership.

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International Accountability Platform for Belarus @iapbelarus.org · 20d

Stay tuned for the launch of our new report ““Paths to Accountability in Belarus” on the available mechanisms to address human rights and international criminal law violations taking place in Belarus.

🗓️ 3 October| 14:00–15:30 CET

🗣️ English and Belarusian.

🖥️ on Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/89433806860

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International Accountability Platform for Belarus @iapbelarus.org · 20d

🤔 Why are international trials so important? In contexts like Belarus, where those in power are committing serious human rights violations, domestic accountability may be impossible.

International trials can combat impunity and secure justice to victims.

▶️ Hear what the experts have to say.

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 20d

⛓️ Zeinab Jalalian has spent most of her adult life in prison. She needs life-saving medical care, but Iranian authorities are refusing treatment.

✊ Join REDRESS and our partners in calling for Zeinab’s release and urgent medical treatment.

redress.org/news/promine...

Regulate the trade in policing equipment now

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Omega Research Foundation @omegarf.bsky.social · 20d

📣It is time for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty.

🪧Join us in demanding governments take action to regulate the trade in law enforcement equipment that is used for torture: www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

#UnitedAgainstTorture #ProtectTheProtest

Ask your government to back a global treaty to keep equipment like tear gas and pepper spray from getting into the hands of abusive police forces.

www.amnesty.org

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 20d

🌍India, the world’s largest democracy, could lead on justice and freedom—but torture remains systemic. The human rights crisis at home must be addressed first.

📽️This video and our report show why urgent reform is needed and how India can align its global ambitions with real human rights leadership.

Torture Crisis in India: Can It Lead on Peace and Security Globally?

Joint Statement: Save the ICC and the Rule of Law

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 21d

🚨 Joint Global Call to #SaveTheICC

The US is expected to sanction the ICC. Civil society urges States Parties to stop these sanctions before it’s too late.

📄 Read and endorse the joint statement here: redress.org/news/save-th...

#ICC #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #JusticeForVictims

Global call to defend the ICC from US sanctions that threaten international justice, accountability, and victims of war crimes and atrocities.

India at the UN General Assembly: Can a State Tolerating Torture Lead on Peace and Security?

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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 21d

🌍As #UNGA80 opens, #India pushes for a permanent UN Security Council seat.

But with torture widespread within its borders and no ratification of the UN Convention against Torture, can it credibly claim global leadership on peace and security?

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As India pushes for a permanent UN Security Council seat, a new REDRESS blog examines how India is falling short of his human rights obligations, which may undermine its aspirations to become a global...