Turkish authorities have an opportunity tomorrow to release from custody one of its most internationally respected human rights defenders, Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, who has been unlawfully detained since 26 October 2022. It is her second unlawful detention in six years in retaliation for… Read More
On 25 November 2022, the UN Committee Against Torture published its recommendations to Malawi, following interactive dialogue with the State’s delegation and detailed examination of its record on torture and other ill-treatment which took place in Geneva between 31 October and 25 November. As part of Malawi’s review process, REDRESS… Read More
Organisations around the world frequently face common challenges in relation to managing and evaluating strategic litigation against torture, however, there has been little by way of mutual exchanges of information on how best to address and overcome these issues. Poor management of cases can have a direct negative impact on… Read More
This Practice Note considers 10 possible impacts of strategic litigation and provides examples on how to strengthen these impacts. It discusses in detail the process of impact evaluation, answering the question of when an impact evaluation should be conducted and by whom. The Practice Note also considers common challenges in… Read More
This Practice Note highlights some good practices for case management in the context of torture and ill-treatment. It also covers the basic building blocks of effective case management and general principles for digital security for effective case management. Read More
Read our guide REDRESS has published a new guide for survivors of torture, their families, friends, and front-line service providers who are based in the United Kingdom. The “Guide to Justice, Accountability and Reparations for Survivors of… Read More
By Rupert Skilbeck 30 years ago today, on Human Rights Day, REDRESS was founded. The founder of REDRESS, Keith Carmichael, was working as a businessman in the Middle East in the 1980s when he was detained without charge for 857 days and tortured. Keith founded REDRESS in 1992, after he… Read More
Coinciding with Human Rights Day and Anti-Corruption Day, the UK government has imposed 30 sanctions on 26 individuals and four entities from 11 different countries (Russia/Crimea, Iran, Kosovo, Mali, Moldova, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Serbia, South Sudan, and Uganda). This includes 21 individuals and four entities for their involvement… Read More