The Free Nazanin campaign has confirmed that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was released from Evin prison on furlough this morning. Initially the release is for three days and she is currently with her family in Damavanda. Her lawyer is hopeful this can be extended, said the campaign. “We are delighted that Nazanin… Read More
After cross‐party calls from Parliamentarians and the public, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) has announced the launch of a public consultation on the UK’s policy against involvement in torture, the ‘Consolidated Guidance’ [1] Our organisations welcome this change in approach from the Prime Minister, who had previously advocated a… Read More
Watch it on YouTube On 11 July 2018, REDRESS convened a high-profile panel discussion with survivors and human rights experts at the Frontline Club in London. A recording of the discussion Breaking the Legacy of Torture: from Northern Ireland to the Age of Trump is now available on our… Read More
Press release: REDRESS has reiterated its call for India to conduct an immediate investigation into allegations that police tortured Mr Johal, and ensure that no evidence obtained by torture is used in Mr Johal’s trial.
Over 70 UK MPs have raised serious concerns of the detention and torture of British national Jagtar Singh Johal following India’s lack of response to an urgent appeal from three high level United Nations experts to investigate the serious allegations of torture and as new details of his alleged torture emerged for… Read More
The Government of India has failed to respond to an urgent appeal from three high level United Nations experts to investigate the serious allegations of torture in the case of Jagtar Singh Johal, as new details of his treatment emerge. Following his arrest in November last year, Jagtar, a… Read More
UPDATE: Andy arrived on 1 June 2018 to the UK, where he has been reunited with his partner Yemi and three children Andy Tsege’s release from prison in Ethiopia, following almost four years of arbitrary detention, is welcome news, says human rights group REDRESS, who brought his case to the… Read More
The Free Nazanin campaign has touched the hearts of over 1.6 million people worldwide. This May Bank Holiday, family and friends of the #FreeNazanin campaign will travel to Edinburgh to run in the Edinburgh marathon relay. They are raising funds to support REDRESS and other human rights charities who are… Read More