On 13 December, the regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenko released over a hundred political prisoners following an agreement with the United States to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash. Among the released are prominent human rights defenders and Viasna members Ales Bialiatski and Uladzimir Labkovich, as well as key opposition… Read More
This annual review highlights the activities and achievements of REDRESS from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, but also includes some more recent updates. It showcases REDRESS’s legal victories, ranging from a UK ruling that intelligence services must never encourage or facilitate torture to judgments in favour of survivors… Read More
By Malak Khalil, Advocacy and Survivor Participation Fellow Despite estimates that the United Kingdom is home to tens of thousands of torture survivors, there is still no coherent dataset — or even an authoritative estimate — of how many people in the UK have experienced torture. This gap persists… Read More
This briefing paper was prepared for the Backbench business debate on the war in Ukraine in the House of Commons Chamber last 4 December. It provides a background on the UK’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, victims’ right to reparation and the work of the Register of Damage… Read More
This brief, submitted on behalf of the Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI), assesses gaps in the EU’s first Strategy on victims’ rights (2020–2025) and sets out recommendations for the next Strategy (2026–2030), focusing on the rights of victims of serious international crimes in the EU. It examines the Strategy’s stated… Read More
CASE BACKGROUND In October 2011, Mr X (name given to him to protect his identify), a member of the Tawergha community, was arbitrarily arrested… Read More
READ THE GUIDE Protests and public gatherings are a vital part of any democratic society. Yet, in recent years, demonstrations around the world have too often been met with excessive force by law enforcement agencies – from batons and kinetic impact projectiles, to tear gas and projectile electric shock weapons. Such misuse of force not only chills free expression but can amount to… Read More
This document is designed to provide practical guidance for these stakeholders to assist them in identifying, documenting, and challenging such misuse in a protest context. It complements several existing resources, including the United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) Policy Paper – Protesting without Fear (2025), the OSCE Guide on Law Enforcement… Read More
