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
Briefing on the current state of reparation initiatives for survivors of human rights violations in Ukraine in advance of the EU’s upcoming human rights dialogue with Ukraine. The briefing focuses on how the EU and its allies can support survivors of human rights violations in Ukraine in realizing their right… Read More
By Camila Marin Restrepo, Communities Officer Torture is a callous tool used by those with power that aims to dehumanise individuals, strip them of their dignity and make them powerless. It doesn’t just impact the individual; it shatters families and communities, fostering a culture of silence and fear. Despite… Read More
While travelling as a migrant from Ethiopia to Europe, M.T. (a pseudonym given to him to protect his identity) was trafficked, forcibly disappeared, tortured, held in… Read More
Widespread violations of international law have been reported in the context of the Russian Federation (Russia)’s occupation of Crimea in 2014, the conflict in Eastern Ukraine since 2014, and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine which began on 24 February 2022. Beyond accountability through criminal justice processes, reparations will be needed… Read More
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Against Torture Consortium, of which REDRESS is a member, has committed to the following pledges to strengthen and expand the anti-torture movement and its impact on the eradication of torture and other forms of ill-treatment. Read More
The European Court of Human Rights issued a long-awaited judgment, unanimously finding that Turkey failed to investigate the torture suffered by REDRESS client A.B. in May 2003, and awarding him 10,000 Euros in compensation. The Turkish Constitutional Court having already decided that the State’s investigation –… Read More
Khaled El-Masri is a German national of Lebanese origin. Accused of being a member of Al-Qaida, he was arrested by Macedonian agents who handed him over to a CIA team, who then detained… Read More