On 5 December 2024, MPs from every major party called on the Government to take urgent action to remedy the UK’s flawed approach to British nationals detained abroad during a backbench business debate in the House of Commons. The debate, led by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, Chair of the… Read More
This briefing paper outlines where UK legislation falls short of upholding the torture ban and makes recommendations on ten laws that should be repealed or amended to comply with international law. These recommendations are the result of our three decades of experience pursuing justice and reparation for survivors of torture,… Read More
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the Convention against Torture. Claude Heller, Chair of the Committee against Torture, reflects on the Committee’s achievements and his vision for the future.
Oswaldo Rodriguez is one of tens of thousands of Mexican citizens tortured with impunity over the past two decades in the Mexican government's ‘War on Drugs’.
Olof Skoog, EU Representative for Human Rights, speaks of the worrying growth of authoritarian rule across the globe and the mechanisms that the EU could use to challenge torture under authoritarianism.
The UATC backs calls from Georgian civil society for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to respect freedom of assembly during peaceful protests in the cities of Tbilisi and Batumi.
By Camila Restrepo, Communities Officer READ OUR 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW At REDRESS, we have the privilege of witnessing the extraordinary resilience and determination of survivors of torture in our daily work. Learning from survivors has been instrumental in allowing REDRESS to grow from theory to practice in… Read More
By Victoria Kerr REDRESS Consultant Legal Officer Around an estimated $300 billion worth of Russian Central Bank assets have been frozen by Western sanctions made in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In July of this year, the EU announced that it… Read More