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This is the fifth 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 piece, Natasha Arnpreister, Senior Legal Counsel and James Goldston, Executive Director of Open Society Justice Initiative,… Read More

Nina Barrouin of the Institute… Read More

By Camila Marin Restrepo, Communities Officer  Many organisations across the human rights sector refer to victim or survivor centred approaches but can sometimes find… Read More

By Joss Gillespie, Communications Assistant READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW In recent years, we have witnessed a surge in torture and excessive use of force against civilians in countries such as Belarus, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the US, France, Egypt, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sudan, and Venezuela. Read More

By Florindo Chivucute | Hanna Yamir, Contributor  In November, the UK government announced major sanctions targeting high-profile… Read More

Benoit Meystre, one of the Legal Representatives in the A V. Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland case, describes the features of the case. Read More

By Ikhlass Ahmed, member of the Darfur Advocacy Group The ongoing conflict in Sudan has left deep scars on the people of Darfur, where human rights violations and atrocities continue to devastate lives. As a member of the Darfur Advocacy Group (DAG), I have witnessed firsthand the pain and resilience… Read More

By Julie Bardèche, Senior Legal Advisor READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW In recent years, as part of a multi-country study led by the Global Survivors Fund, REDRESS has been examining the prevalence of conflict-related sexual violence in Chad, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Bangladesh and the main obstacles… Read More