By Ana Cutts Dougherty, Consultant Lawyer At a critical moment for the design of reparation for Ukraine, survivor voices helped shape the conversation in The Hague (Netherlands) around what an effective, accessible, and credible international compensation process must deliver in practice. The discussion brought survivor-activists into direct dialogue with… Read More
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… Read More
Location: London (hybrid working) Hours: 3 days a week, with flexible working available. Salary: £23,299 actual salary (£38,831 FTE) B1 on REDRESS’ salary scales. Term: fixed term 12 months (maternity leave cover) Closing Date: 31 July 2026. REDRESS is looking to appoint an Advocacy Officer to deliver our work on… Read More
Read our Impact Report On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), together with the European External Action Service (EEAS), will reaffirm its shared commitment to combating torture and other forms of ill-treatment worldwide during an event in… Read More
This Q&A has been prepared jointly by the International Federation for Human Rights, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, Center for Truth & Justice, Global Justice Center, REDRESS, and Synergy for Justice. The aim is to provide accessible details, clarify misconceptions, and highlight important considerations on the external investigation into alleged… Read More
A Joint Statement by Amnesty International, Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Association for the Prevention of Torture, Capital Punishment Justice Project, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for Human Rights, Odhikar, Omega Research Foundation, Robert & Ethel Kennedy… Read More
I, Olena Volodymyrivna Yahupova, was captured by Russian forces during the full-scale invasion in 2022, where I endured torture, physical and psychological abuse, sexual violence, and forced labor. After my release from captivity, I was granted the status of a person deprived of personal liberty, a victim… Read More
The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) operates at a time of mounting global challenges. As conflicts proliferate, authoritarianism rises, and civic space continues to shrink, torture and other forms of ill-treatment remain a persistent reality despite their absolute prohibition under international law. From 2023 to 2026, the UATC worked… Read More
