REDRESS is today releasing a legal opinion drafted by senior counsel, that finds that imprisoned British charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has been arbitrarily deprived of her liberty and has been subjected to grave violations of her human rights by Iran.The UK Government, who has received the legal opinion, has yet… Read More
REDRESS works to support torture survivors to obtain justice and reparation. Our work in support of survivors of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment is only possible because of the donations we receive from members of the public. We are always looking for people to help us raise… Read More
REDRESS is appalled that Iranian authorities have re-opened the case against British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with three additional charges. She faces an additional 16 years in prison. Nazanin was brought before court yesterday and informed of new charges brought forward by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The charges are linked… Read More
Letter to Nicholas Hopton comes ahead of major Europe-Iran business meeting in Zurich. Mr Hopton urged to call for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kamal Foroughi’s release. Amnesty International and REDRESS have written to the UK’s Ambassador to Iran, Nicholas Hopton, urging him to press for the release of two Britons jailed… Read More
This letter, authored by REDRESS and Amnesty International UK, urged the UK Ambassador to Iran, Nicholas Hopton, to press for the release of two dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran, ahead of the 4th Europe-Iran Forum business conference series that took place in 2017 in Zurich at which he was… Read More
Les parties civiles devant la Cour Pénale Spéciale (« CPS ») sont victimes de violations graves du droit international. Par conséquent, les réparations symboliques ou morales, à elles seules, ne sont pas suffisantes pour remédier au préjudice subi. Le Règlement de procédure et preuve («RPP ») risquerait d’être en contradiction avec le… Read More
If you or a family member have been tortured, and you need help to obtain justice and reparation, please go to the following page: Help for Survivors. REDRESS works on the front-line of justice, achieving positive judgments and outcomes that can have a profound and lasting impact on the… Read More
Magdulein Abaida was campaigning for women’s equality during the drafting of the new Libyan constitution when she was abducted and tortured by a militia group in 2012. She was forced to flee to the UK where she obtained asylum. REDRESS filed a complaint before the UN demanding an apology and… Read More