‘If we do not adhere to the fundamental principle of the absolute prohibition of torture, then our very morals and values are threatened.’ Sir Emyr Jones Parry, GCMG, PhD, FInstP REDRESS is delighted to welcome its new Chair, Sir Emyr Jones Parry. As a British diplomat, former British Permanent Representative… Read More
Yesterday, the French Court in Paris postponed a decision on the request of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to try Wencelas Munyeshyaka and Laurent Bucyibaruta before French courts for their alleged participation in the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The decision was postponed to 30 January on formal grounds. Read More
REDRESS, the international human rights organisation with a mandate to help torture survivors obtain justice, calls on the UK Government to raise the issue of torture in Saudi Arabia with King Abdullah during his State visit, including the torture of UK nationals. Several British men, including Ron Jones, Bill Sampson,… Read More
REDRESS, the international human rights organisation with a mandate to help torture survivors obtain justice, has this week released a new Report entitled UK ARMY IN IRAQ: Time To Come Clean On Civilian Torture, exposing serious failures in the way civilian detention was planned prior to the invasion, contributing to… Read More
African Rights and REDRESS, two human rights organizations committed to ending impunity for serious international crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture, commend German authorities for their decision to arrest Augustin Ngirabatware in Frankfurt, Germany, which came to light today. Ngirabatware was arrested at the request of… Read More
REDRESS, the international human rights organisation with a mandate to assist torture survivors to obtain justice, today stands in solidarity with the many survivors of torture around the world who say – ‘enough is enough’ – it is time to root out torture once and for all. 26 June 2007… Read More
REDRESS, the international human rights organisation with a mandate to assist torture survivors to obtain justice, today called for the speedy enactment of the Torture (Damages) Bill, a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by the Lord Archer of Sandwell QC. The Bill would enable torture survivors to bring a claim for… Read More
REDRESS, the international human rights organisation with a mandate to help torture survivors obtain justice, welcomes today’s ruling by the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords that Baha Mousa’s death at the hands of British troops in Iraq can be considered under the Human Rights Act of 1998. Hotel… Read More