This guidance note provides best practice guidance for civil society organisations on collating evidence for the purpose of preparing sanctions submissions under the UK’s targeted sanctions regimes. Read More
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This is a report of a Technical Workshop on “Improving implementation of the UN Convention against Torture: Strengthening complaints, investigations and prosecution mechanisms”, held on 27-29 October 2022 in Serrekunda, The Gambia. It was led by the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) and hosted by the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Chambers… Read More
On 5 April 2023, REDRESS made a submission to the UK Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee (JCHR) on the Illegal Migration Bill. The contribution focuses on the way in which the Bill, if passed, would result in the UK breaching its obligations under international law against… Read More
On 5 April 2023 REDRESS made this submission to the UK Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee on the Illegal Migration Bill. The contribution focuses on the way in which the Bill, if passed, would result in the UK breaching its obligations under international law against torture, in particular,… Read More
This update provides a snapshot of the UK’s use of its targeted sanctions regimes between December 2022 and 20 April 2023. ‘Targeted sanctions regimes’ include Global Human Rights Sanctions (GHRS), which address human rights abuses, Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (GACS), which target corruption anywhere in the world (together known as… Read More
This briefing provides an analysis of current sanctions on Sudanese entities and individuals as of 18 April 2023, including UN sanctions and sanctions by the US, the UK and the EU. Read More
As Sudan enters its fourth day of deadly armed conflict and with no clear end in sight, REDRESS re-iterates its call for UK, US and EU officials to impose targeted sanctions on the military leaders responsible. Since Saturday, at least 144 civilians have been… Read More