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By Renata Politi, REDRESS’ Legal Advisor @PolitiRenata During Nepal’s internal armed conflict, Purna Maya (not her real name) was abducted from her home, arbitrarily detained, beaten and subjected to multiple rapes by Nepalese soldiers in 2004. Similarly, Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa, a… Read More
This week, the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill passed into UK law. The Bill will see some asylum seekers arriving in the UK sent to Rwanda to have their claims processed, and aims to severely restrict legal challenges, even from survivors of… Read More
By Chris Esdaile, Senior Legal Advisor and Olivia Dehnavi, Advocacy Officer The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) has made a series of recommendations addressed to the UK, following its review of the UK’s compliance… Read More
Ahead of the second reading of the Consular Assistance Bill on 26 April, a cross-party group of MPs called on the UK Government today introduce a legal right to consular assistance in cases involving human rights. During the Westminster Hall Debate on 16 April,… Read More
READ THE 2024 UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION ANNUAL REVIEW 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, has published the… Read More
By Caitlan Lloyd (Legal Officer) Today marks one year since the outbreak of deadly armed conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has caused unprecedented devastation, marred by serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law… Read More
The UK Government’s decision to suspend funding the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) was based on evidence obtained through torture, according to reports. On 26 January, the UN agency which provides aid and essential services to Palestinians, announced an investigation into information provided by the Israeli authorities about… Read More
REDRESS is deeply saddened to announce the recent passing of our founder Keith Carmichael. In the years following his arbitrary detention and torture in Saudi Arabia, Keith had a profound impact on the lives of many survivors of torture around the world. Keith passed away peacefully… Read More