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The UK government should take any necessary steps to ensure progress with an inquiry into allegations of UK complicity in the abuse of detainees after 9/11, an influential parliamentary committee said in a report today. This echoes REDRESS’ concerns, which were laid out in a written submission to the Foreign… Read More
The European Parliament has passed a resolution urging Lithuania to carry out a criminal investigation into allegations that Guantánamo detainee Mustafa al-Hawsawi was held in secret detention in the country. The call comes only two weeks after the Lithuanian Prosecutor’s office issued a decision refusing to open an investigation… Read More
La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, la más alta en la materia en las Américas, consideró recientemente y por primera vez en su historia, el caso de un sobreviviente de violaciones a los derechos humanos de la dictadura de Pinochet, el primer caso de una víctima de exilio y tortura… Read More
Today, REDRESS was shortlisted for the Guardian Charity Awards 2013. For 21 years, the prestigious awards have showcased excellence among small and medium-sized charities that are delivering practical solutions to present-day problems and which “tend to be overshadowed by big players of the voluntary sector”. As the Guardian puts it,… Read More
REDRESS and the Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) today submitted a joint complaint to the Lithuanian Prosecutor General. The complaint calls for an investigation into allegations that Mustafa al-Hawsawi, who is currently facing trial by military commission at Guantánamo Bay, was illegally transferred to and secretly detained and tortured in… Read More
Yesterday, the plenary of Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that the trial against William Ruto, the current Deputy President of Kenya and Joshua Sang, head of operations at Kass FM Kenya, jointly accused of violence following Kenya’s 2007 presidential election, will be held in The Hague. The… Read More
REDRESS is pleased to welcome Ian Martin, former Secretary General of Amnesty International, to our Board of Trustees. He has over 40 years’ experience in the field of human rights and has held senior positions with Amnesty International and the United Nations. Martin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History and… Read More
Tomorrow, the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, is an occasion to reaffirm our commitment to those who have endured horrific suffering. Since the Convention Against Torture entered into force 26 years ago on 26 June 1987, 153 States have ratified the Convention – thus accepting obligations… Read More