35 countries have delivered a Joint Statement on Arbitrary Detention to the UN Human Rights Council, denouncing the increasing instances of human rights being violated to achieve political ends. The statement calls on states to uphold their international human rights obligations unconditionally, including those owed to… Read More
We call on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its states parties to maximize the unique opportunity provided by the final report of the Independent Expert Review (IER). We believe this requires identifying a plan that is characterized by genuine dialogue; respect for the court’s judicial and prosecutorial independence; and… Read More
Uncertainty about the future of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been exacerbated once again, following a decision not to proceed with her trial today. Leanna Burnard, Legal Officer at REDRESS, said: “The complete absence of the rule of law in this case ensures that Nazanin is held in a constant state of… Read More
The UK government must react firmly and quickly to the latest hostile move against British national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on 8 September 2020 that a second trial against Nazanin will take place on Sunday 13 September. She faces a charge of spreading propaganda against… Read More
Read it in English متوفر باللغة العربية À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des victimes de disparitions forcées, le 30 août, une coalition d’ONG appelle les États africains à mettre fin immédiatement à cette pratique, à contraindre les personnes responsables à rendre des comptes,… Read More
Lire le communiqué de presse en français متوفر باللغة العربية Ahead of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on 30 August, an NGO coalition is calling on African States to end this practice immediately, hold perpetrators to account, search… Read More
The BBC’s investigative documentary series, Panorama, has shed further light on the link between the UK government’s failure to pay an outstanding debt to Iran and the ongoing arbitrary detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and others. The documentary, which offers “the inside story of why it has taken so long… Read More
Read the report More than 10 years after the 20-year conflict in Uganda ended, victims continue to be mostly sidelined in the transitional justice processes that affect them, a new report by REDRESS and its Ugandan partners Emerging Solutions Africa and the Uganda Victims’ Foundation, Not… Read More