In this fact sheet, the United Against Torture Consortium members – IRCT, FIACAT, Omega, OMCT, and REDRESS – together with Change Africa Trust, the Center for Strategic Litigation, and the Pan African LawyersUnion, call on United Nations Member States participating in the Human Rights Council's (HRC) fourth-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Republic of Tanzania to recommend that Tanzania end torture and other grave human rights violations, and ensure accountability and access to effective remedies for victims.
United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) members, IRCT, FIACAT, Omega, OMCT, and REDRESS, together with Change Africa Trust, the Center for Strategic Litigation, and the Pan African Lawyers Union, have made a joint submission as part of the 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Tanzania. The submission exposes the scale and nature of a continued pattern of serious violations, including torture and other ill‑treatment, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, and a crackdown on freedoms of expression, assembly, digital rights, and access to information in Tanzania. It also sets out targeted recommendations to address key gaps in protection and accountability.
A joint statement by United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) - REDRESS, FIACAT, APT, IRCT, OMCT, Omega Research Foundation - together with AFIA MAMA and our partners from Congolese civil society, delivered to the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This factsheet was prepared by REDRESS and Center for the Development of People (CEDEP) ahead of the 50th Universal Periodic Review pre-session. It discusses the widespread torture and ill-treatment of LGBTIQ+ persons in Malawi, driven by discriminatory laws, stigma, and systemic neglect. It also highlights gaps in legal protection, impunity for perpetrators, and denial of justice for victims, and offers key recommendations ahead of Malawi’s upcoming UPR to end violence and discrimination.
REDRESS, CEDEP, and nine Malawian organisations under the Human Rights Grants make this submission as part of the 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to highlight the issue of discriminatory violence, including torture, affecting individuals who identify as or are perceived to be LGBTIQ+ in Malawi. This submission identifies patterns of violence, intimidation, extortion, and harassment by law enforcement officers against the LGBTIQ+ community..
Over two years, REDRESS, with support from the Global Survivors’ Fund, worked with partners in Chad, DRC, Kenya, and Nepal to promote the implementation of reparation decisions for survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV). Using survivor-centred, holistic strategic litigation and advocacy, the project aimed to build coalitions, support survivors, and foster knowledge exchange among practitioners. This brief shares key insights from the initiative and complements a fuller report that examines obstacles to implementation and highlights adaptable tools and techniques from 11 cases.
Since February 2024, the Chadian government has been engaged in a process of compensation for victims of the regime of former dictator Hissène Habré. But in spite of the urgent needs of the victims, the reparation process continues to drag on without resolution. This briefing briefly describes the (1) context, (2) the reparation process and its obstacles, (3) and proposes recommendations to allow for full and adequate reparation for the victims of the Habré regime.
This publication builds on the discussions from a thematic briefing on reparation for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence held by REDRESS and the Global Survivors Fund during the 88th session of CEDAW. It highlights the challenges faced by survivors and the existing gaps in law and practice that hinder the fulfilment of their right to reparation. After analysing the relevant practice and jurisprudence from CEDAW, it also presents recommendations to this UN body to further support survivors in obtaining reparation.
