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Le Congo Adhère au Protocole Facultatif à la Convention contre la Torture

Read it in English Le 26 avril 2024, les autorités congolaises ont déposé l’instrument d’adhésion au Protocole facultatif se rapportant à la Convention contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants (OPCAT) auprès du Secrétaire général des Nations unies à New York. L’ACAT… Read More

European Court Accepts Azerbaijan’s Attempts to Resolve LGBTIQ+ Torture Case, Ignoring Victims’ Calls for Effective Reparation

European Court Accepts Azerbaijan’s Attempts to Resolve LGBTIQ+ Torture Case, Ignoring Victims’ Calls for Effective Reparation

by Chris Esdaile, REDRESS Senior Legal Advisor The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted Azerbaijan’s proposed resolution of a case brought against it by members of the LGBTIQ+ community, despite strong arguments being raised by the victims that the resolution does not deliver adequate reparation for the… Read More

Georgia: Stop Police Brutality and Effectively Investigate Allegations of Torture

The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), with our national members, call the Government of Georgia to end violence against peaceful protesters, promptly and impartially investigate all credible allegations of torture and other ill-treatment by Georgian security forces against protesters and detainees, ensure guarantees of non-repetition, and provide compensation for victims… Read More

Syrian and International Civil Society Organisations and Victims’ Associations in support of investigating Bashar al-Assad for chemical attacks

Syrian and International Civil Society Organisations and Victims’ Associations in support of investigating Bashar al-Assad for chemical attacks

REDRESS and over 60 Syrian and international civil society organisations and victims’ associations, have signed the following statement in support of investigating the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for the use of chemical weapons: We are Syrian and international civil society organisations and victims’ associations united in our call for justice… Read More