In this fact sheet, the United Against Torture Consortium members – IRCT, FIACAT, Omega, OMCT, and REDRESS – together with Change Africa Trust, the Center for Strategic Litigation, and the Pan African LawyersUnion, call on United Nations Member States participating in the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) fourth-cycle Universal Periodic Review… Read More
Location: London (hybrid working) Hours: 3 days a week, with flexible working available. Salary: £23,299 actual salary (£38,831 FTE) B1 on REDRESS’ salary scales. Term: fixed term 12 months (maternity leave cover) Closing Date: 31 July 2026. REDRESS is looking to appoint an Advocacy Officer to deliver our work on… Read More
Read our Impact Report Read our 26 June Newsletter On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), together with the European External Action Service (EEAS), will reaffirm its shared commitment to combating torture and other… Read More
This Q&A has been prepared jointly by the International Federation for Human Rights, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, Center for Truth & Justice, Global Justice Center, REDRESS, and Synergy for Justice. The aim is to provide accessible details, clarify misconceptions, and highlight important considerations on the external investigation into alleged… Read More
A Joint Statement by Amnesty International, Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Association for the Prevention of Torture, Capital Punishment Justice Project, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for Human Rights, Odhikar, Omega Research Foundation, Robert & Ethel Kennedy… Read More
By Juliana Laguna Trujillo and Valeria Babără from Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice On 28 April 2026, Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down its Reparations Order in the Al Hassan case. In a unanimous decision, the Chamber set Al Hassan’s liability at €7,250,000, estimated… Read More
I, Olena Volodymyrivna Yahupova, was captured by Russian forces during the full-scale invasion in 2022, where I endured torture, physical and psychological abuse, sexual violence, and forced labor. After my release from captivity, I was granted the status of a person deprived of personal liberty, a victim… Read More
The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) operates at a time of mounting global challenges. As conflicts proliferate, authoritarianism rises, and civic space continues to shrink, torture and other forms of ill-treatment remain a persistent reality despite their absolute prohibition under international law. From 2023 to 2026, the UATC worked… Read More