This Q&A has been prepared jointly by the International Federation for Human Rights, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, Center for Truth & Justice, Global Justice Center, REDRESS, and Synergy for Justice. The aim is to provide accessible details, clarify misconceptions, and highlight important considerations on the external investigation into alleged… Read More
A Joint Statement by Amnesty International, Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Association for the Prevention of Torture, Capital Punishment Justice Project, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for Human Rights, Odhikar, Omega Research Foundation, Robert & Ethel Kennedy… Read More
By Juliana Laguna Trujillo and Valeria Babără from Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice On 28 April 2026, Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down its Reparations Order in the Al Hassan case. In a unanimous decision, the Chamber set Al Hassan’s liability at €7,250,000, estimated… Read More
I, Olena Volodymyrivna Yahupova, was captured by Russian forces during the full-scale invasion in 2022, where I endured torture, physical and psychological abuse, sexual violence, and forced labor. After my release from captivity, I was granted the status of a person deprived of personal liberty, a victim… Read More
The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) operates at a time of mounting global challenges. As conflicts proliferate, authoritarianism rises, and civic space continues to shrink, torture and other forms of ill-treatment remain a persistent reality despite their absolute prohibition under international law. From 2023 to 2026, the UATC worked… Read More
por Abigail Martínez Ortiz, Premios a las y los Abogados Innovadores de REDRESS Read in English Abigail Martínez Ortiz es una abogada mexicana de derechos humanos y ganadora de los REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Awards. Trabaja como Colaboradora en Tejiendo Redes contra la Tortura, una coalición de organizaciones… Read More
by Abigail Martínez Ortiz, Innovative Lawyers Awards Winner Leer en español Abigail Martínez Ortiz is a Mexican human rights lawyer and a winner of the REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Awards. She works as a collaborator at Tejiendo Redes contra la Tortura (Weaving Networks against Torture), a coalition of… Read More
This Casebook presents significant legal challenges brought before UK courts and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) involving the UK. It does not attempt to provide an exhaustive overview of all UK cases concerning torture or other ill-treatment. It highlights a curated selection of cases that demonstrate how litigation… Read More