Today, the High Court ruled in Al Skeini and Others v Secretary of State that the Government must conduct an effective investigation into the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi civilian who died in British custody in Iraq. REDRESS, an international human rights organisation with a mandate to assist torture… Read More
Today the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that foreign officials cannot be shielded by immunity to prevent a victim from pursuing their claim for torture before a UK Court. The Court of Appeal found that: “it can no longer be appropriate to give blanket effect to a foreign state’s claim… Read More
Today, the trial of Mr Faryadi Sarwar Zardad, an Afghan national, opens at the Old Bailey in London where he will be charged with conspiracy to torture and conspiracy to take hostages. The conspiracy to torture indictment reads: “Between 31st December 1991 and 30th September 1996 in Afghanistan [he] agreed with… Read More
A number of organisations convened a workshop on Improving Access to Justice in Sudan, which brought together lawyers, civil society representatives, human rights organizations from different regions of Sudan and representatives from the Judiciary, Ministry of Justice, police and military. As well as a representative from the international human rights… Read More
The REDRESS Trust (“ REDRESS”) joins other international non-governmental organisations and human rights groups in expressing its shock and dismay at the UK Court of Appeal’s decision yesterday that British courts can use evidence extracted under torture, as long as British agents are not complicit in the abuse. REDRESS has… Read More
The Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT)* is deeply concerned by the recent reports of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment inflicted on Iraqi detainees by US and UK military forces serving under the Coalition Provisional Authority. CINAT draws attention to the fact that torture and other… Read More
The recent allegations of torture in Iraq at the hands of American and British soldiers, and the widely publicised photographs relating to these allegations, have once again drawn attention to the scourge of torture. These allegations give rise to extremely grave concern. REDRESS wishes to add its voice to all… Read More
The recent Kallon-Kamara decision of the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone asserted the Court’s jurisdiction despite the blanket amnesty contained in the Lome Accord extended to all combatants involved in the conflict. According to the Court’s ruling of 13 March 2004, the amnesties afforded… Read More