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Today’s acquittal of Nepalese Colonel Kumar Lama of charges of torturing a Nepalese civilian in 2005 after a trial at the Central Criminal Court in London will be disappointing for the victim who gave evidence about what he endured and for the countless other Nepalese victims of torture who have yet to see any justice. Read More

Today, the International Criminal Court issued its decision on reparations in the Al-Mahdi case, concerning the destruction of 10 mosques and mausoleums in the ancient city of Timbuktu during Mali 2012 conflict. Read the full press release For more information or for an interview, please contact Nader… Read More

REDRESS is calling on the Metropolitan Police to initiate a prompt criminal investigation into five Rwandan genocide suspects, who have been living in the UK for more than 15 years with a view to determining whether to prosecute them in the UK. The five men are accused by the Rwandan… Read More

The Presidency of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who took over from Islam Karimov in September 2016, has failed to take any measurable steps to implement its international human rights obligations and to cooperate fully with the United Nations. Two years ago, the UN Human Rights Committee [1] found the Uzbek government… Read More

Today’s reparation judgment against ex Chadian dictator Hissène Habré (convicted for crimes against humanity, torture and war crimes on 30 May 2016) represents a pivotal moment in his victims’ fight for justice, as reparation will help mend the terrible damage done to them under his brutal rule. Read More

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has urged Nepal to investigate, prosecute and punish the men who raped a woman during the decade-long armed conflict, and to provide her with full reparation, in a landmark decision that could have repercussions for many other victims of sexual violence during the conflict. Read More

The UK Government must abandon its half-hearted approach to Iran and insist on the release of all British nationals arbitrary held there, including mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and grandfather Kamal Foroughi. The UK Government is facing increasing pressure to act as members of Parliament discuss the situation of British prisoners in… Read More

In a strong decision [1], the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has called on the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release a 77-year-old British-Iranian grandfather who has been held in prison in Iran for more than six years, and allow him to return to his family… Read More