READ OUR SANCTIONS MID-YEAR UPDATE Targeted sanctions have become one of the most powerful tools by which governments address human rights abuses and corruption worldwide. However, recent U.S. policy developments risk undermining the credibility of this global response. In a new joint briefing, REDRESS, Human Rights… Read More
REDRESS provides the Secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation, providing support to the APPG with its administration, policy and communication. The APPG seeks to encourage and support government action on the… Read More
This briefing paper outlines the concept of universal jurisdiction, identifies gaps in the UK’s legal framework that hinder its effective use, and makes recommendations to address them through targeted amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill 2025 to ensure accountability for the most serious international crimes. Read More
This briefing provides an overview of recent developments in the United States’ (US), United Kingdom’s (UK), European Union’s (EU), Canada’s, and Australia’s use of their targeted human rights and anticorruption sanctions programmes from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025. Read More
Elizabeth Atieno knows first-hand the importance of victims’ rights – and the frustration when these rights are not realised. She is an advocate for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Kenya, working with the community-based organisation Grace Agenda, and a survivor of sexual violence that took place during the… Read More
READ THE FACTSHEET READ THE JOINT SUBMISSION As States prepare for the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Malawi in November 2025, with discussions already starting in August, REDRESS, the Centre for Development of People… Read More
This factsheet was prepared by REDRESS and Center for the Development of People (CEDEP) ahead of the 50th Universal Periodic Review pre-session. It discusses the widespread torture and ill-treatment of LGBTIQ+ persons in Malawi, driven by discriminatory laws, stigma, and systemic neglect. It also highlights gaps in legal protection, impunity… Read More
By Mai Aman, Legal Officer at Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) On 31 July 2025, ISLA hosted an online conversation examining one of the most contentious aspects of the newly adopted African Union’s Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (CEVAWG): Article 14. This provision… Read More