This briefing paper outlines the concept of universal jurisdiction, identifies gaps in the UK’s legal framework that hinder its effective use, and makes recommendations to address them through targeted amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill 2025 to ensure accountability for the most serious international crimes. Read More
This briefing provides an overview of recent developments in the United States’ (US), United Kingdom’s (UK), European Union’s (EU), Canada’s, and Australia’s use of their targeted human rights and anticorruption sanctions programmes from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025. Read More
Elizabeth Atieno knows first-hand the importance of victims’ rights – and the frustration when these rights are not realised. She is an advocate for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Kenya, working with the community-based organisation Grace Agenda, and a survivor of sexual violence that took place during the… Read More
READ THE FACTSHEET READ THE JOINT SUBMISSION As States prepare for the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Malawi in November 2025, with discussions already starting in August, REDRESS, the Centre for Development of People… Read More
This factsheet was prepared by REDRESS and Center for the Development of People (CEDEP) ahead of the 50th Universal Periodic Review pre-session. It discusses the widespread torture and ill-treatment of LGBTIQ+ persons in Malawi, driven by discriminatory laws, stigma, and systemic neglect. It also highlights gaps in legal protection, impunity… Read More
REDRESS, together with the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Omega Research Foundation, and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), has submitted an Amicus Curiae brief (in English and Thai) to the Criminal Court of Thailand concerning the use of physical restraints, particularly leg shackles, during court hearings. This submission follows the… Read More
In March 2022, Roman Abramovich pledged to sell Chelsea Football Club and donate the £2.5 billion in proceeds to support victims of the war in Ukraine, shortly before he was subjected to UK sanctions for his close connections with Putin’s regime. To date, the funds, still in Abramovich’s name, remain… Read More
Lauren Schaefer, REDRESS Legal Fellow Read the briefing Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human cost continues to mount. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, civilian casualties exceed 40,000 as of March 2025. Read More
