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The Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2026 compiles developments in 91 extraterritorial and universal jurisdiction cases prosecuted in 20 countries. The figures, increasing year by… Read More

The central work of REDRESS is to bring legal claims on behalf of survivors of torture, with their effective participation. The overall objective of this work is to obtain justice and reparation for survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and ultimately to deter and prevent torture.   Through this work, we also support some of the… Read More

by Renata Politi, Senior Legal Advisor At just 18 years old, Ayoub El Ghan, a human rights activist from Western Sahara, joined a peaceful protest to make his voice heard. Today, he is still fighting – this time, for justice.  “Yes, I was damaged, very damaged”, he said during… Read More

اقرأ باللغة العربية Ayoub El-Ghan is an activist from Western Sahara, who was run over by the police in a peaceful protest in Laayoune city in 2018. … Read More

As States prepare for the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Tanzania in October-November 2026, the United against Torture Consortium (UATC) and partners urge UN Member States to respond to the country’s troubling human rights situation with heightened scrutiny, and to put forward recommendations that reflect the gravity and systematic nature of ongoing violations.  A coalition of UATC members, specifically IRCT, FIACAT, Omega,… Read More

United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) members, IRCT, FIACAT, Omega, OMCT, and REDRESS, together with … Read More

We, the undersigned international human rights organisations, strongly urge the Government of Bangladesh to enact the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025 and the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Ordinance 2025, which are set to lapse if not promptly passed by Parliament. Following the… Read More

by Obinna Otuson, Innovative Lawyer Awardee SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS Obinna Otuso is a human rights lawyer from Nigeria and a recipient of the REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award. He works with the Legend Golden Care Foundation, an organisation that provides pro bono legal services… Read More