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Zimbabwe: The Face of Torture and Organised Violence
In 2004 REDRESS issued a report on the trends and patterns of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe, detailing their associations with elections and showing clearly and graphically that in recent years organised violence and torture were most closely associated with elections. This report expands on this and produces additional… Read More
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The Protection of British Nationals Detained Abroad
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UK troops in Iraq face investigation into allegations of torture and death of Iraqi civilian
Today, the High Court ruled in Al Skeini and Others v Secretary of State that the Government must conduct an effective investigation into the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi civilian who died in British custody in Iraq. REDRESS, an international human rights organisation with a mandate to assist torture… Read More
Zimbabwe: Torturous Patterns Destined to Repeat Themselves in Upcoming Election Campaign
This report concludes that human rights violations in Zimbabwe during the period July 2001 to December 2003 cannot be described as random acts of political violence between political parties, nor as clashes due to problems over land. The most pressing conclusion of this report is that there is a clear association between… Read More
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Responding to the Needs of Torture Survivors in the United Kingdom
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Landmark ruling that foreign torturers can be sued in UK Courts
Today the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that foreign officials cannot be shielded by immunity to prevent a victim from pursuing their claim for torture before a UK Court. The Court of Appeal found that: “it can no longer be appropriate to give blanket effect to a foreign state’s claim… Read More
“UK must not be a safe haven for torture”
Today, the trial of Mr Faryadi Sarwar Zardad, an Afghan national, opens at the Old Bailey in London where he will be charged with conspiracy to torture and conspiracy to take hostages. The conspiracy to torture indictment reads: “Between 31st December 1991 and 30th September 1996 in Afghanistan [he] agreed with… Read More