The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), with our national members, call the Government of Georgia to end violence against peaceful protesters, promptly and impartially investigate all credible allegations of torture and other ill-treatment by Georgian security forces against protesters and detainees, ensure guarantees of non-repetition, and provide compensation for victims… Read More
by Yvonne Oyieke, Executive Director of Utu Wetu Kenya has a history of violence during elections since 1992, when we held our first multi-party ballot. In December 2020, the High Court in Kenya delivered a landmark judgement in the Constitutional Petition 122 of 2013 (The COVAW Case). The court found… Read More
State hostage-taking, where individuals are arbitrarily detained by foreign governments for diplomatic leverage, involves serious violations of human rights, including the right not to be subjected to torture and ill-treatment, the right to liberty and a fair trial, and in some cases the right to life. According to the UK… Read More
REDRESS and over 60 Syrian and international civil society organisations and victims’ associations, have signed the following statement in support of investigating the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for the use of chemical weapons: We are Syrian and international civil society organisations and victims’ associations united in our call for justice… Read More
By Olivia Dehnavi, REDRESS Advocacy Officer Cases of British nationals currently detained abroad serve as reminders of the pressing need to drive forward changes to better protect… Read More
By Chris Esdaile, REDRESS’ Senior Legal Advisor Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisEsdaile States around the world adopt a range of approaches towards the provision of consular assistance to their nationals in domestic legal frameworks. New REDRESS research shows that nearly half of… Read More
This briefing identifies different approaches towards the provision of consular assistance to a State’s nationals in domestic legal frameworks, addressing the responsibilities a State owes towards its nationals when they are located outside its territorial borders. It offers an overview to policy-makers of four different models for the provision of… Read More
Written evidence submitted by REDRESS to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry into the effectiveness of the UK’s financial sanctions on Russia. Read More