REDRESS welcomes the Grand Chamber’s judgment in Kavala v. Türkiye (No. 2) finding that Türkiye’s continued detention of Osman Kavala, a prominent Turkish philanthropist and political activist, despite two European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgements ordering his release, violated multiple rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), including Article 3 (the… Read More
Civil Society Submissions to the UN Human Rights Council Tanzania is preparing for its 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the United Nations Human Rights Council during the 53rd Session of… Read More
In recent years the UK has chipped away at the framework designed to prevent torture, dropping its anti-torture strategy and introducing laws that put survivors of torture at risk or make it harder to hold those responsible for torture to account. These proposals are… Read More
by Chris Esdaile, Senior Legal Advisor We are deeply saddened by the death of our client, Nicholas Tuffney, whose determination to seek justice following his detention and ill-treatment in Panama inspired everyone who worked with him. For more than a decade, Nick pursued… Read More
By Jeanne d’Arc Katungu Ndondo, SOFEPADI In the heart of Ituri Province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a beacon of hope has shone for the past 26 years for women and girls who have survived sexual and gender-based violence. This refuge is known as the Karibuni… Read More
By Alejandra Vicente, REDRESS Head of Law This is the third blog in a series featuring legal representatives and experts in strategic litigation against torture, reflecting on the impact of cases featured in Casebook 2. In… Read More
On 17 July 2026, REDRESS made a submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Lithuania. The contribution focuses on the lack of effective investigation into Lithuania’s complicity in, and facilitation of, the United States’ (US) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s Rendition, Detention and Interrogation (RDI) Program. Detailed… Read More
When national systems cannot or will not investigate the gravest crimes, international justice helps ensure that no one is beyond the reach of the law. For many victims and survivors who have been denied justice for years, sometimes decades, it provides a pathway to truth, recognition and accountability. Read More
