By Renata Politi, Legal Advisor READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW Amid a global surge in protests demanding change from those in power, we have witnessed excessive force used against peaceful protesters in numerous countries, including Sudan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the US, Georgia, and Venezuela. REDRESS is responding… Read More
By Natalia Kubesch, Legal Officer READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW Despite efforts to hold individuals accused of human rights abuses accountable, many high-profile perpetrators continue to enjoy impunity. The UK, in particular, has gained an unsavoury reputation for being vulnerable to the flow of corrupt money—even… Read More
This Annual Review highlights the activities and achievements of REDRESS from April 2023 to March 2024. We drew attention to the systemic use of torture in Egypt, advocated for accountability in Sudan amidst the ongoing armed conflict, and campaigned for repurposing frozen assets of human rights abusers as reparation… Read More
The tenth edition of our bulletin features recent highlights of our work, including forming the ‘Global Initiative Against Impunity’ to address the global rise in impunity for international crimes and serious human rights violations. Amid a global surge in protests demanding change from those in power, we have also challenged… Read More
Survivors of CRSV in Sudan struggle to access justice and obtain reparation. Perpetrators are rarely held accountable due to near total impunity of State-sanctioned violence embedded in Sudan’s power structures and legal framework. This briefing, written in partnership with Rights for Peace, provides an overview and recommendation on addressing CRSV… Read More
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the United Against Torture Consortium calls on States to defend the progress made in the last decades in upholding human dignity by showing a greater commitment to ending torture worldwide.
En el Día Internacional en Apoyo de las Víctimas de la Tortura, el Consorcio Unidos contra la Tortura pide a los Estados (UATC, por sus siglas en inglés) que defiendan los avances logrados en las últimas décadas en la defensa de la dignidad humana mostrando un mayor compromiso para poner fin a la tortura en todo el mundo.
We challenge torture that is used to supress activism and protest. Torture is used with impunity against human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, protesters, and activists, particularly climate and environmental defenders. This often takes the form of police brutality. As authoritarianism has risen around the globe, the use of torture to crush dissent has also increased, including through the inappropriate use of… Read More