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எட்கர் கைசர், REDRESS அமைப்பின் வருகை தரும் வழக்கறிஞர் ஆங்கிலத்தில் வாசிக்கவும் हिंदी में पढ़ें அறிக்கையைப் பதிவிறக்கவும் 2026 ஜூலை 20 அன்று, கல்வி முறையில் சீர்திருத்தங்களைக் கோரி ஆயிரக்கணக்கான இளைஞர்கள் தலைநகர் டெல்லியிலும் மேலும் பல மாநிலங்களிலும் போராட்டத்தில் ஈடுபட்டபோது, இந்தியா ஒரு முக்கியமான அரசியல் தருணத்தைச் சந்தித்தது. அரசியல் முக்கியத்துவத்திற்கு அப்பால்,… Read More

By Edgar Kaiser, REDRESS visiting lawyer तमिल में पढ़ें हिंदी में पढ़ें DOWNLOAD REPORT On 20 July 2026, India witnessed a landmark political moment when thousands of young people protested in the national capital and several other states, demanding reforms to the education system. Beyond its political significance, the protests also… Read More

by Edgar Kaiser, Grassroots human rights defender from People’s Watch and REDRESS Innovative Lawyer Awardee In June 2025, REDRESS published its report, ‘Torture Normalised: State Violence in India’, unravelling how torture is routine in the country. India is among a handful of… Read More

REDRESS welcomes the Grand Chamber’s judgment in Kavala v. Türkiye (No. 2) finding that Türkiye’s continued detention of Osman Kavala, a prominent Turkish philanthropist and political activist, despite two European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgements ordering his release, violated multiple rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), including Article 3 (the… Read More

by Chris Esdaile, Senior Legal Advisor We are deeply saddened by the death of our client, Nicholas Tuffney, whose determination to seek justice following his detention and ill-treatment in Panama inspired everyone who worked with him.  For more than a decade, Nick pursued… Read More

By Jeanne d’Arc Katungu Ndondo, SOFEPADI In the heart of Ituri Province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a beacon of hope has shone for the past 26 years for women and girls who have survived sexual and gender-based violence. This refuge is known as the Karibuni… Read More

By Alejandra Vicente, REDRESS Head of Law  This is the third blog in a series featuring legal representatives and experts in strategic litigation against torture, reflecting on the impact of cases featured in Casebook 2.  In… Read More

On 17 July 2026, REDRESS made a submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Lithuania.  The contribution focuses on the lack of effective investigation into Lithuania’s complicity in, and facilitation of, the United States’ (US) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s Rendition, Detention and Interrogation (RDI) Program.  Detailed… Read More