We challenge torture that is used to supress activism and protest. Torture is used with impunity against human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, protesters, and activists, particularly climate and environmental defenders. This often takes the form of police brutality. As authoritarianism has risen around the globe, the use of torture to crush dissent has also increased, including through the inappropriate use of… Read More
We deliver remedies and reparation for survivors. All survivors of torture must receive effective reparations for the suffering inflicted on them. This can take the form of compensation or the implementation of practical measures to fulfil international standards for reparation. Such measures can include restoring their freedom,… Read More
Ahead of the UK general election on July 4th 2024, REDRESS presents a set of six recommendations to ensure that the next government protects our security and human dignity by taking torture seriously, developed in partnership with survivors of torture and the UK anti-torture movement. Read More
This online event will acknowledge the importance of the UN Convention Against Torture in the global fight against torture and other ill-treatment, and shed light on challenges and abuses observed in the context of the policing of protests. It will identify key actions to curb the unyielding repression of protests by bringing together survivors, activists, experts, and representatives of civil society organisations.
Amy is a survivor of rape as a form of torture perpetrated by three male members of the Wayuu indigenous community in Northern Colombia in 2012. Since her ordeal, Amy has bravely made continuous attempts to seek justice through the Colombian justice system; her efforts have been marred by… Read More
اقرأ باللغة العربية The undersigned organizations support the letter by five UN Special Rapporteurs, published on 19 May 2024, addressing the Egyptian government in regards to the ongoing targeting of human rights lawyers through the use of counter-terrorism legislation, resulting in their imprisonment or compelling them… Read More
تعرب المنظمات الموقعة أدناه عن تأييدها لما ورد في خطاب المقررين الأمميين الخمس المنشور في 19 مايو الجاري، والموجه للحكومة المصرية، بشأن الاستهداف المتواصل للمحاميين المعنيين بقضايا حقوق الإنسان، من خلال توظيف تشريعات مكافحة الإرهاب للزج بهم في السجون أو إجبارهم على وقف نشاطهم الحقوقي. الخطاب تطرق لوقائع تتعلق… Read More
Working with partners to confront the global rise in impunity While in recent decades, significant efforts have been made to confront the rise of impunity in response to human rights, humanitarian law, and international criminal law violations, significant challenges remain to deliver justice to survivors. … Read More
