REDRESS and Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) have filed a complaint before a UN body on behalf of an Eritrean migrant which corroborates the serious crimes, including enslavement, enforced disappearance and torture, that migrants and refugees have been systematically subjected to in Libya. The complaint before… Read More
Targeted thematic and country-based financial sanctions (“targeted sanctions”) have become an increasingly popular tool among jurisdictions seeking accountability for, and to deter, serious human rights violations and corrupt practices. Since the introduction of the United States’ 2016 Global Magnitsky Act, the United Kingdom, European Union, Canada and Australia have… Read More
Maksim Grigoryevich Lapunov claimed before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), that… Read More
By Victoria Kerr, Consultant Legal Officer and Natalia Kubesch, Legal Officer Read the submission Both the UK and the EU have moved swiftly to impose sanctions against… Read More
Responding to an inquiry by the House of Lords’ European Affairs Committee on ‘implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations’, REDRESS’ submission highlights that the UK and the EU’s efforts to impose a large number of targeted sanction have not been enough to… Read More
Read our briefing By Natalia Kubesch, Legal Officer at REDRESS Victims of human rights violations have the right to effective reparations for the suffering inflicted on them. However, such reparations are not always accessible in practice, leaving victims without redress. Meanwhile, those responsible for the… Read More
On 7th November 2023 the UK Government announced that it would introduce a Criminal Justice Bill, which provides an opportunity to strengthen the UK’s approach to tackling complex offences and pursue routes for repurposing illicit wealth. In this briefing, REDRESS identifies some legal and policy reforms that the UK… Read More
One year ago today, Nasta Lojka, a prominent human rights defender and one of the founders of Human Constanta, was arrested for the third time in Minsk by riot police officers. She was then questioned about her human rights work, ill-treated, and forced to record a “confession” on video. Read More