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“True freedom requires the rule of law and justice, and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the denial of rights to others.” – Jonathan Sacks By REDRESS’ Legal Advisor Chris Esdaile 2003, Basra, Iraq. Baha Mousa dies… Read More
Today, REDRESS has submitted its arguments on behalf of S.L. and her parents in a complaint before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, one of the two main bodies responsible for monitoring, promoting, and protecting human rights in the Americas. S.L. was a young British citizen who died… Read More
Today, REDRESS has filed a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee on behalf of Velauthapillai Renukaruban (‘Renu’), a UK citizen who was abducted, detained and tortured by Sri Lankan officials when he visited Sri Lanka in 2016. Renu,… Read More
REDRESS welcomes the recent news that Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman (“Ali Kushayb”) is in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after surrendering himself voluntarily in the Central African Republic. Ali Kushayb is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant dated on 27 April 2007, charged with 50 counts… Read More
On the eve of the first anniversary of Khartoum massacre on 3 June 2019, REDRESS has written to Sudan’s Attorney-General and UN experts to highlight the need that measures adopted to protect against Covid-19 in prisons should not lead to impunity for serious human rights violations. REDRESS has urged… Read More
Four years after Hissène Habré’s conviction, African Union and Chad fail victims The victims of the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré have yet to receive any reparations four years after his historic atrocity conviction in Senegal, human rights advocates said today. On May 30, 2016, Habré was convicted of crimes… Read More
REGISTER HERE 11 JUNE 2020 5PM-6PM (UK) | 6PM-7PM (THE HAGUE) | 11AM-12 PM (PERU) Join us to discuss how strategic litigation is advancing justice and protection for LGBT+ persons around the world. SPEAKERS: REDRESS (UK), PROMSEX (Perú), IRCT (Denmark), ILGA-Europe (Belgium) and the Institute for… Read More
Acceda a nuestro Documento de Coyuntura y al apartado preguntas frecuentes >> La FIDH, REDRESS y ECCHR han publicado hoy un Documento de Coyuntura conjunto en el que solicitan a los Estados dar prioridad a los derechos de las víctimas en las negociaciones sobre un nuevo Tratado Multilateral… Read More