Resty Mark Prado and Florence Saucelo were detained on suspicion of drugs when they were both 17 and tortured. They recall the threat of retaliation if they reported it to anyone.
An open letter from REDRESS and 12 leading international and Belarusian organisations calling on International Criminal Court State Parties to support Lithuania’s referral of the situation in #Belarus to the Court. Read More
Emilija Švobaitė of Sienos Grupė and ReLex Law Firm, winner of one of REDRESS’s Innovative Lawyers Awards, sat down with REDRESS to talk about what it means to challenge torture as a human rights lawyer in Lithuania.
By Renata Politi, Legal Advisor READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW Amid a global surge in protests demanding change from those in power, we have witnessed excessive force used against peaceful protesters in numerous countries, including Sudan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the US, Georgia, and Venezuela. REDRESS is responding… Read More
About the Innovative Lawyers Awards REDRESS’s Innovative Lawyers Awards, granted under the umbrella of the United Against Torture Consortium, encourage and empower a new generation of lawyers in the anti-torture movement to challenge the use of torture in their communities. The aim of the awards is to recognise the vital… Read More
Professor Lutz Oette, one of the interveners in the Gäfgen in the Gäfgen v. Germany (2010) case, describes the features of the case.
This Practice Note aims to provide guidance on the practical aspects of building compensation claims on behalf of torture survivors. It is focused primarily on litigation before regional and international human rights bodies, although it may also be useful to claims brought before national courts and other bodies. Read More
By Natalia Kubesch, Legal Officer READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW Despite efforts to hold individuals accused of human rights abuses accountable, many high-profile perpetrators continue to enjoy impunity. The UK, in particular, has gained an unsavoury reputation for being vulnerable to the flow of corrupt money—even… Read More