On 21 and 22 March 2018 the Court of Appeal in London will hear an important case that seeks to determine whether members of special missions visiting the United Kingdom with the approval of the Foreign Office (FCO) should be immune from criminal proceedings. The case arises from an official… Read More
REDRESS is seeking applications from recent graduates and students with experience of e-learning platforms and training tools. REDRESS works to ensure that international standards relating to the prohibition of torture and reparation for survivors of torture and related international crimes are applied at the national level. Part of this work… Read More
REDRESS files submission on behalf of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as new hopes for her release are dashed and conditions worsen for a number of dual nationals in Iran REDRESS has called on the United Nations expert on torture to urgently intervene in the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, highlighting in a submission… Read More
Lire en Français The African Union’s adoption of the Trust Fund Statute for victims of Hissène Habré’s crimes is a major step towards justice, four human rights groups said today. The Trust Fund will now be able to start collecting and disbursing reparations for victims of… Read More
(Addis Ababa, Éthiopie, le 7 février 2018) – L’adoption par l’Union africaine d’un Statut pour le Fonds fiduciaire au profit des victimes des crimes d’Hissène Habré marque un développement important en faveur de la justice. Le Fonds sera désormais en mesure de commencer à collecter et débourser les réparations dues… Read More
REDRESS releases findings of new report, Beyond Discretion: The protection of British nationals abroad from torture and ill-treatment REDRESS has today published a report, Beyond Discretion: The protection of British nationals abroad from torture and ill-treatment, which takes a closer look at the experiences of several British nationals… Read More
UN expert urged to call on India to immediately investigate alleged torture of Jagtar Singh Johal while in police custody Human rights organisations REDRESS and Ensaaf today have filed an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture in the case of Jagtar Singh Johal, “Jaggi”,… Read More
(Part-Time position: 1 Day per week) Job Advertisement Founded in 1992 and registered in the UK and The Netherlands, REDRESS is a small, specialised and widely respected human rights organisation that works internationally to obtain justice for survivors of torture and end impunity for governments and the individuals… Read More