Donate to #TeamREDRESS The London Marathon may look a bit different this year. For John, it’s Gladstone Park and Welsh Harp Reservoir instead of Greenwich and Westminster. For Chris, it’s the usual route, but in reverse, and starting in the small hours of the morning. But their… Read More
REDRESS has filed a third-party intervention to the High Court in Cameroon in support of an application made by the family of a local journalist, Mr Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe (popularly known in Cameroon as Samuel Wazizi), who are seeking an inquiry into his arrest, disappearance and death. On… Read More
Charitable trusts, foundations and institutional donors are a precious source of funding to ensure we can help torture survivors and their families in times of need. This contribution to our work is extremely important to us; many of our projects would not be possible without this generous support. We would… 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
Ahead of the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council, and at a critical juncture for Sudan, 23 civil society organisations have written to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council to highlight the need for their delegations to support… Read More
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a second trial against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on 8th September 2020. The second court case repeats the numerous violations of her rights under international human rights law and Iranian law that occurred in her first conviction as outlined in this briefing note. Read More
