In this Bulletin, we draw attention to the plight of British citizens detained abroad, such as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Jagtar Singh Johal. We also present our new five programmes – Justice, Reparation, Dissent, Discrimination and Solidarity – areas that align with our historical achievements and build on REDRESS’s established strengths. Read More
Read the Policy Briefing متوفر باللغة العربية The Juba Peace Agreement and the 2019 Constitutional Document commit Sudan’s transitional government to making a series of critical human rights reforms. A set of legislative amendments in November 2019 and July 2020 addressed… Read More
The Juba Peace Agreement and the 2019 Constitutional Document commit Sudan’s transitional government to making a series of critical human rights reforms. A set of legislative amendments in November 2019 and July 2020 addressed key issues in Sudan, including female genital mutilation, cooperation with the International Criminal Court,… Read More
متوفر باللغة العربية REDRESS and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) welcome today’s historic news that Sudan’s Sovereign Council has approved the ratification of the two main international treaties banning torture and enforced disappearances. This development follows years of advocacy efforts by Sudanese… Read More
Today, the High Court of Kenya heard the final oral arguments in the case of a small businesswoman and mother of three from the United Arab Emirates. She claims that after apparently being mistaken to be an Al-Qaeda operative, she was forcibly disappeared and then rendered to Somalia and Ethiopia… Read More
Background In April 2016, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in Iran, following a holiday to visit family. She was travelling with her 22 month old daughter, Gabriella, and the two were separated upon her arrest. After spending four years in Iran’s Evin prison, in March 2020 Nazanin was placed under house… Read More
Read our Policy Note The new US president, Joe Biden, has signaled his commitment to resetting the US relationship with countries in Africa, including through a focus on fighting corruption and advancing human rights on the national and regional level. As part of this commitment to promoting… Read More
The new US president, Joe Biden, has signaled his commitment to resetting the US relationship with countries in Africa, including through a focus on fighting corruption and advancing human rights on the national and regional level. As part of this commitment to promoting democracy and enhancing protections for historically marginalised… Read More