A number of organisations convened a workshop on Improving Access to Justice in Sudan, which brought together lawyers, civil society representatives, human rights organizations from different regions of Sudan and representatives from the Judiciary, Ministry of Justice, police and military. As well as a representative from the international human rights… Read More
The REDRESS Trust (“ REDRESS”) joins other international non-governmental organisations and human rights groups in expressing its shock and dismay at the UK Court of Appeal’s decision yesterday that British courts can use evidence extracted under torture, as long as British agents are not complicit in the abuse. REDRESS has… Read More
Six Iraqi civilians were killed by UK soldiers during the Iraq war, one of them being Baha Mousa, a receptionist at a nearby hotel. Subsequently Baha Mousa's father pursued legal avenues against the British involvement and complacency of the torture committed by British troops, and resulted in a huge development for British and International Human Rights Law.
The Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT)* is deeply concerned by the recent reports of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment inflicted on Iraqi detainees by US and UK military forces serving under the Coalition Provisional Authority. CINAT draws attention to the fact that torture and other… Read More