Exactly one year ago, United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron announced the creation of an Inquiry into whether the UK Government and its intelligence agencies were implicated in the improper treatment of detainees abroad that may have occurred in the aftermath of 11 September 2001. This followed revelations that UK nationals and former… Read More
Today is the United Nation’s Annual Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a day when we remember all those world-wide who are suffering and have suffered torture. Established to mark the day the UN Convention Against Torture came into force (June 26, 1987) it coincides this year with momentous events. In… Read More
In yet another example of the ‘state secrets’ doctrine overriding the right to a remedy, victims of extraordinary rendition have been denied the opportunity to seek justice after the United States Supreme Court refused to review the dismissal of their case. The claimants – Binyam Mohamed, Abou Elkassim Britel, Ahmed Agiza, Mohamed… Read More
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), the Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT) and REDRESS welcome the publication of the Report of the UN Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka. The three human rights organisations call on the UN Secretary-General to act on the recommendations made by his… Read More
Advocacy Forum-Nepal and the Redress Trust (REDRESS) today welcomed the big step taken by the government to table bills for a new Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Sentencing Act before the Parliament; but raised concern that some of the provisions fall short of international law to… Read More
The case of Mutua and Others v The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will commence at 10:30am on Thursday 7 April at the Royal Courts of Justice. The hearing is before Mr Justice McCombe and is due to last 8-10 days. The case involves allegations of torture and other ill-treatment committed by… Read More
The families of eight youths from Manau, Bardiya District who were taken away by the security forces in April 2002 submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee with the help of Advocacy Forum-Nepal and the REDRESS Trust. Under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on… Read More
REDRESS, the legal charity that fights for the rights of victims of torture and violence, is delighted by today’s announcement that it has been chosen to receive the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The organisation is to receive a $500,000 grant from the American philanthropic… Read More