In this report REDRESS documents the issues arising from the case of Henry Dowa, an allegedly notorious Zimbabwean police torturer who was part of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) civilian police force (CIVPOL) in 2003.
REDRESS is shocked and dismayed to learn of the brutal police assault on prominent Zimbabwe human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa on Sunday 12 October 2003. This unlawful attack ironically followed her calling the police to report the attempted hi-jacking of her motor vehicle, and is a further example of how… Read More
REDRESS' press release calls upon the UN CAT to take steps to address concerns over former Zimbabwe torturers working for the UN in Kosovo.
By Camila Marin Restrepo, Communities Officer READ OUR 2023 ANNUAL REVIEW June 26th marked the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. To commemorate the day and strengthen the UK’s response to torture, REDRESS united with UK-based survivors of torture and leading anti-torture organisations… Read More
By Camila Marin Restrepo, Communities Officer Many survivors of torture divide their lives into two time periods: before and after torture. Although the impact often lasts a lifetime, many survivors of torture go on to successfully rebuild their lives, a testament to their strength and tenacity. The… Read More
READ OUR ANNUAL REVIEW 2022 This article is part of a series of ‘In Focus’ pieces looking at some of our key achievements over the past year. In it, REDRESS Legal Advisor Julie Bardèche discusses our recent project on enforced disappearance in Africa, which resulted in the… Read More
Read a Q&A on the EDA Guidelines REDRESS, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, MENA Rights Group, Lawyers for Justice in Libya, and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies welcome the launch today of new regional guidelines aimed at supporting African States eradicate the practice of… Read More
REDRESS will attend the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, taking place in Banjul, The Gambia, between 20 October and 9 November 2022. The African Commission is the principal human rights mechanism in Africa and monitors implementation of the rights set out in the… Read More