The UK authorities announced yesterday that several British soldiers who were serving in Iraq are to stand trial under the International Criminal Court Act 2001 following allegations of inhuman treatment including the death of an Iraqi civilian. One of the servicemen also faces charges of manslaughter and perverting the course… Read More
This report draws attention to the ongoing difficulties victims of torture face in Zimbabwe, given the impunity which perpetrators enjoy. It is an update of a report produced by REDRESS in 2003 as part of a survey of law and practice in 31 selected states. This report focuses on the… Read More
Our annual report for 2005 provides an overview of the work that REDRESS undertook from 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005. Read More
In 2004 REDRESS issued a report on the trends and patterns of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe, detailing their associations with elections and showing clearly and graphically that in recent years organised violence and torture were most closely associated with elections. This report expands on this and produces additional… Read More