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Today, TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and REDRESS, published the latest edition of the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR). The UJAR 2026 compiles developments in 91 extraterritorial and… Read More

by Renata Politi, Senior Legal Advisor At just 18 years old, Ayoub El Ghan, a human rights activist from Western Sahara, joined a peaceful protest to make his voice heard. Today, he is still fighting – this time, for justice.  “Yes, I was damaged, very damaged”, he said during… Read More

As States prepare for the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Tanzania in October-November 2026, the United against Torture Consortium (UATC) and partners urge UN Member States to respond to the country’s troubling human rights situation with heightened scrutiny, and to put forward recommendations that reflect the gravity and systematic nature of ongoing violations.  A coalition of UATC members, specifically IRCT, FIACAT, Omega,… Read More

We, the undersigned international human rights organisations, strongly urge the Government of Bangladesh to enact the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025 and the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Ordinance 2025, which are set to lapse if not promptly passed by Parliament. Following the… Read More

by Obinna Otuson, Innovative Lawyer Awardee SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS Obinna Otuso is a human rights lawyer from Nigeria and a recipient of the REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award. He works with the Legend Golden Care Foundation, an organisation that provides pro bono legal services… Read More

 Read our new Guidelines to learn more “Reparations are the survivor’s voice”, a survivor of Russia’s war in Ukraine recently told us.  Yet, four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, funding for reparation still pales in comparison to the needs of survivors. Meanwhile, authorities around the world hold billions of Euros… Read More

By Alvi Hakim, Legal and Operations Advisor, BLAST, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh In the immediate aftermath of the July 2024 student protests, BLAST, carried out a fact-finding mission to document the realities faced by survivors, with a particular focus on severely injured survivors in urgent need of medical and… Read More

By Maryna Demura, Innovative Lawyer Awardee Maryna Demura is a human rights lawyer from Ukraine and a recipient of the REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award. She works with the Information Center for Human Rights (ZMINA), an organisation dedicated to defending human rights, documenting violations, and supporting human rights defenders and civil activists, particularly in the context… Read More