REDRESS currently has over one hundred active cases in more than 40 countries encompassing all regions of the world. Given the sensitivity of the information, we are only able to highlight information which is in the public domain.
Samuel and Henri were forced to participate in the failed military coup of August 1982 while serving in the Kenyan Armed Forces (KAF). Fearing for their lives, they sought refuge in Tanzania. They were subsequently detained, forcefully repatriated, tortured and harassed. They seek declarations and damages from the KAF and…
Ali Aarrass is a dual Belgian/Moroccan national who has been detained since 2008, first in Spain and then later in Morocco, where he is serving a 12-year sentence based on his confessions obtained under torture. ALI’S STORY Ali Aarrass is a dual Belgian/Moroccan national born in the Spanish territory of…
Héctor Casique was a Mexican national who was detained between March 2013 and September 2016, falsely accused of murder, and tortured. He was cleared of all charges but murdered after his release from prison. HECTOR’S STORY Héctor was born on 14 February 1986 in Mexico. He was arrested on 16…
Ebenezer Akwanga is a Cameroonian national who was arrested in 1997 in relation to his political activism. He was held for six years and was tortured. He now lives in the United States. EBENEZER’S STORY Ebenezer Akwanga was born in Cameroon in 1970. He became a political activist, campaigning peacefully…
Albert Wilson is a UK national who was arrested in The Philippines in 1996, convicted on fabricated charges, and held on death row in very difficult conditions. He was released in December 1999 and returned to the UK. ALBERT’S STORY Albert Wilson is a British national who first went to…
Nick Tuffney is a UK national who was detained between May 2013 and September 2014 in Panama, and suffered cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Charges against him were dropped and he was deported back to the UK. NICK’S STORY Between May 2013 and September 2014, Nick, a United Kingdom and…
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