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by Peace Brenda Amito, REDRESS Consultant READ THE BRIEFING Despite being a signatory to numerous international and regional human rights treaties, Egypt has systematically used torture as a tool to repress human rights defenders, political activists, marginalised communities such as LGBTIQ+ persons and others. The systemic… Read More
For most people in the UK, torture is just a word. A synonym for agony, or an exaggerated response to a minor grievance. Sitting through a boring lecture is torture. Traffic is torture. When the word torture is used literally, it is often thought of as happening… Read More
Cameroon, a country facing ongoing violence and human rights violations, continues to show scant regard for the decisions and interventions of international and regional human rights institutions. According to Amnesty International, “repeated requests [to Cameroon] for fact-finding missions have gone unanswered,… Read More
REDRESS is inviting applications for financial partnerships to support litigation workshops, particularly addressing torture in the context of protests and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ persons. Read More
One year on from the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the United Against Torture Consortium calls for States to take immediate concrete actions to prevent genocide, torture, and other international crimes. Read More
READ THE REPORT (English) 30 September 2024 — The warring parties in Sudan are each exploiting the armed conflict to wage systematic campaigns of violence, including mass arbitrary detention of civilians, a new report by REDRESS, ACCESS, the Darfur Network for Human Rights, and… Read More
Assohou Wanga Wenceslas comparte con nosotros su recorrido en la defensa de los derechos humanos y las razones de su participación en el CAT como representante de la sociedad civil de Costa de Marfil. Read More
Assohou Wanga Wenceslas partage avec nous son parcours dans la défense des droits humains et les raisons de sa participation au CAT en tant que représentant de la société civile de Côte d’Ivoire. Read More