We are pleased to introduce the first edition of the REDRESS Podcast, where we bring you the latest in our efforts to secure justice for survivors of torture as featured in our monthly newsletter. In this podcast, we set out our concerns for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Jagtar Singh Johal and… Read More
In this bulletin, we draw attention to our most recent casework, including the landmark judgment in the Azul Rojas Marín case, the first case of LGBT+ discriminatory torture ever decided by a human rights court worldwide. We also provide the latest updates on our advocacy campaigns, publications and policy work… Read More
REDRESS welcomes the recent news that Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman (“Ali Kushayb”) is in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after surrendering himself voluntarily in the Central African Republic. Ali Kushayb is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant dated on 27 April 2007, charged with 50 counts… Read More
On the eve of the first anniversary of Khartoum massacre on 3 June 2019, REDRESS has written to Sudan’s Attorney-General and UN experts to highlight the need that measures adopted to protect against Covid-19 in prisons should not lead to impunity for serious human rights violations. REDRESS has urged… Read More
This letter expresses REDRESS’ concern about the possibility of the release of individuals suspected and convicted of serious human rights abuses, including torture, in light of the COVID-19 health emergency. The letter discusses the cases of Omar Al-Bashir and Hissène Habré. REDRESS calls upon the UN Special Rapporteur on… Read More
متوفر باللغة العربية At a critical juncture in Sudan’s history, a new report from the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and REDRESS, A Way Forward? Anti-torture reforms in Sudan in the Post-Bashir era identifies priorities for change and key reforms to end the… Read More
Our Annual Review 2019 sets out what REDRESS has achieved from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. This has included a timely report on reparations at the International Criminal Court on victim participation, responding to the situation in Sudan, and organising a broad coalition of NGOs to prepare a… Read More
Enforced disappearances in Africa will be the focus of a panel that will take place today during the 65th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. The panel is being organised by REDRESS jointly with the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA) and… Read More