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READ THE REPORT Sri Lanka has systematically shielded the killers of journalists over a quarter of a century, says a new report focusing on the failures of the police investigation into the October 2000 assassination of BBC Jaffna reporter, Nimalarajan Mylvaganam. At least 44 journalists and media… Read More
READ THE PRESS RELEASE IN ENGLISH LEA EL INFORME Desnudez forzada, violación, requisas invasivas, acoso sexual, tocamientos inapropiados, violaciones anales y vaginales con objetos, insultos sexistas y homofóbicos: estos no son hechos aislados, sino parte de un patrón creciente y alarmante en América Latina. Read More
LEE EL COMUNICADO DE PRENSA EN ESPAÑOL READ THE REPORT Forced nudity, rape, invasive searches, sexual harassment, inappropriate touching, anal and vaginal rape with objects, sexist and homophobic insults — these are not isolated incidents but part of a growing and alarming pattern in… Read More
On 2 April 2012, Ansar Dine and AQIM – armed groups pursuing a jihadist ideology – took control of the city in Timbuktu, northern Mali. Over the following nine months, Ansar Dine/AQIM imposed a system of Sharia-based rules and norms on the population, introducing harsh punishments for non-compliance, including… Read More
READ BRIEFING PAPER By Lauren Schaefer, Legal Fellow On 29 July 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down one of the most important sanctions decisions since Brexit. In Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs… Read More
READ OUR SANCTIONS MID-YEAR UPDATE Targeted sanctions have become one of the most powerful tools by which governments address human rights abuses and corruption worldwide. However, recent U.S. policy developments risk undermining the credibility of this global response. In a new joint briefing, REDRESS, Human Rights… Read More
Elizabeth Atieno knows first-hand the importance of victims’ rights – and the frustration when these rights are not realised. She is an advocate for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Kenya, working with the community-based organisation Grace Agenda, and a survivor of sexual violence that took place during the… Read More
READ THE FACTSHEET READ THE JOINT SUBMISSION As States prepare for the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Malawi in November 2025, with discussions already starting in August, REDRESS, the Centre for Development of People… Read More
