Turkey: End Brutal Crackdown on Peaceful Protest and Human Rights Defenders
In a joint statement, 13 international, regional and national civil society organisations, strongly condemn violations of the right to protest in Turkey… Read More
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Justice without Borders: Ending Impunity for International Crimes in Europe
BRIEFING (English/Français/Español) The principle of universal jurisdiction allows States to investigate and prosecute international crimes, regardless of where the crimes were committed or the nationality or residence of the perpetrator or the victim. As of 2022, there were more than 6,000 core international crime cases in… Read More
Parliamentary Hearing Highlights Urgency to Secure Jagtar Singh Johal’s Release as His Condition Worsens
Following his acquittal in a case against him in India a month ago, the prison conditions of British human rights activist Jagtar Singh Johal have worsened, with his transfer to detention in Delhi, where he is subject to solitary confinement, according to his… Read More
International Donors: Secure Support for the Fight Against Torture
Today many of the 200+ international partners of our United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) face the sudden loss of vital international financial support for the fight against torture, from the US, UK, Netherlands, France, Germany, and other countries, amidst allegations of widespread torture and ill-treatment, and… Read More
Interview with Manushika Cooray: Sri Lankan Anti-torture Lawyer and Innovative Lawyers Awards Winner
Manushika Cooray of Human Rights Law Chambers, winner of one of REDRESS’s Innovative Lawyers Awards, spoke with REDRESS about tackling torture in Sri Lanka as a female lawyer and advancing the anti-torture movement. Manushika is a founding partner of the Human Rights Law Chamber, which handles cases related to… Read More
Closing the Implementation Gap, Ensuring Survivors Access Reparation
By Alejandro Rodriguez, Legal Officer READ THE PRACTICE NOTE International law guarantees the right to reparation for victims of serious human rights violations. Reparation arises from the obligation of the wrongdoing party to redress… Read More
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Calls on States to End the ‘Cruel Game’ of Hostage-Taking
In a report on the crime of hostage-taking, presented to the UN Human Rights Council on 4 March, Dr Alice Edwards, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, echoes REDRESS’s long-standing position that hostage-taking can often amount to torture. “Hostage-taking is cruelty – plain… Read More
Indian Government Must End the Injustice in Jagtar Singh Johal Case
British human rights activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been cleared of all charges in a case in Punjab, after a court dismissed the accusations made by Indian authorities, finding that the prosecution had failed to provide credible evidence linking him to a terrorist conspiracy. Despite his acquittal, Jagtar, who has… Read More