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A coalition of 10 Ugandan and international organisations, has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to put Ugandan victims at the centre of the ongoing reparations proceedings in the case of Dominic Ongwen by way of a third-party intervention (also called “amicus”). Last year, the ICC found Dominic… Read More

Today, REDRESS has submitted evidence to the U.S. Government requesting that 11 Sudanese individuals and four entities be designated for sanctions based on their involvement in serious human rights violations since the October military coup in Sudan. This follows similar submissions made by REDRESS to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development… Read More

REDRESS is pleased to welcome the former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez and renowned British lawyer Sir Howard Morrison, a former judge of the International Criminal Court, as Patrons of REDRESS. REDRESS is also delighted to announce the appointment of Yemsrach Hailemariam and Evan Williams to our Board of Trustees.   REDRESS’s Patrons play an invaluable role in raising the profile of our work on behalf of torture survivors while… Read More

Today, REDRESS and the Centre for Human Rights at University of Pretoria held a roundtable discussion on the challenges faced in documenting, investigating and addressing torture against LGBTIQ+ persons in Africa. Organisations and practitioners from eight different African countries contributed to an insightful discussion and suggested specific… Read More

** News update: Amiera Osman was released in the early hours of 7 February 2022 on bail. We will be updating our press release as more information becomes available. ** متوفر باللغة العربية REDRESS has appealed to United Nations experts to urgently intervene on behalf of… Read More

Today, REDRESS has submitted evidence to an inquiry into the effectiveness of the UK’s approach to prevent atrocity crimes inside and outside of conflicts. The inquiry is carried out by the International Development Committee, which is responsible for scrutinising UK aid and official development assistance by other UK government departments. Read More

The Human Rights Committee, a UN body which examines human rights complaints, has found Sri Lanka responsible for the arbitrary arrest and torture of Asantha Aravinda by the Sri Lankan police in 2008.   REDRESS and Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), who brought the case before the Committee in 2011, welcome the decision issued on 24 November 2021. … Read More

More than 30 organisations from around the globe, including REDRESS, unite to protect human rights defenders. The protocol is endorsed by a number of UN experts and former rapporteurs of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The initiative is led by the Center for Justice and International Law – CEJIL. Read More