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By Natalie Lucas (Legal Officer) and Isabelle Terranova (Legal Fellow) On 8 December, the UK Government announced 46 new designations against individuals and entities involved in serious… Read More
READ THE BRIEFING REDRESS has today released a Briefing outlining its key concerns regarding the UK Government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. REDRESS urges the Government to adhere to its international legal obligations including the absolute prohibition on torture. REDRESS is… Read More
LEA EL COMUNICADO DE PRENSA EN ESPAÑOL 8 December 2023 — Marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December, the United Against Torture Consortium calls on the international community to once again stand together to… Read More
READ THE PRESS RELEASE IN ENGLISH 8 de diciembre de 2023 — Con motivo del 75.º aniversario de la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos (DUDH), el 10 de diciembre, el Consorcio Unidos Contra la Tortura insta a la comunidad internacional a unir esfuerzos una… Read More
By Renata Politi, Natalia Kubesch, and Olivia Dehnavi REDRESS Legal Officers and Advocacy Officer The traumatic experiences endured by survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) have long-lasting, profound impacts. Survivors from different regions have consistently stressed the fundamental role of reparation in their… Read More
On 8 December, REDRESS will join civil society organisations in The Hague for the annual session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP). Serving as the governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) the ASP meets in full plenary once a year to discuss and decide upon matters key… Read More
A UN body has expressed its concern over torture and other ill-treatment in Egypt after assessing the country’s compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture. The UN Committee Against Torture highlighted the “numerous and consistent allegations of systematic use of torture and ill-treatment”… Read More
REDRESS and Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) have filed a complaint before a UN body on behalf of an Eritrean migrant which corroborates the serious crimes, including enslavement, enforced disappearance and torture, that migrants and refugees have been systematically subjected to in Libya. The complaint before… Read More