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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

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

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

By Dr Bojan Gavrilovic Merely “ink on paper” was how survivors voiced their doubts about Iraq’s commitment to deliver long-awaited reparation. Following the genocidal campaign the so called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) waged against Iraq´s ethno-religious communities, reparations and justice became indispensable in addressing ISIS´s dark legacy. Coalition… Read More

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

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

This is the sixth blog in a series featuring legal representatives and experts in the field of strategic litigation against torture, discussing the strategic impact of cases catalogued in Casebook 1. In this blog post, Elba Bendo, Lawyer at the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC), examines the most strategic… Read More

By Bichara Mahamat Djibrine, Programme Manager ATPDH and Julie Bardeche, Senior Legal Advisor, REDRESS In February 2024, the Chadian government began distributing payments to victims of Hissène Habré’s regime. This long-awaited initiative could have marked a significant step forward. However, the amount allocated is minimal, the legal framework is unclear,… Read More