READ THE FACTSHEET READ THE JOINT SUBMISSION As States prepare for the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Malawi in November 2025, with discussions already starting in August, REDRESS, the Centre for Development of People… Read More
This factsheet was prepared by REDRESS and Center for the Development of People (CEDEP) ahead of the 50th Universal Periodic Review pre-session. It discusses the widespread torture and ill-treatment of LGBTIQ+ persons in Malawi, driven by discriminatory laws, stigma, and systemic neglect. It also highlights gaps in legal protection, impunity… Read More
REDRESS, together with the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Omega Research Foundation, and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), has submitted an Amicus Curiae brief (in English and Thai) to the Criminal Court of Thailand concerning the use of physical restraints, particularly leg shackles, during court hearings. This submission follows the… Read More
In March 2022, Roman Abramovich pledged to sell Chelsea Football Club and donate the £2.5 billion in proceeds to support victims of the war in Ukraine, shortly before he was subjected to UK sanctions for his close connections with Putin’s regime. To date, the funds, still in Abramovich’s name, remain… Read More
Lauren Schaefer, REDRESS Legal Fellow Read the briefing Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human cost continues to mount. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, civilian casualties exceed 40,000 as of March 2025. Read More
This report provides information on REDRESS’s activities from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, including a review of our impact and activities, governance and management, a financial review, an Independent Auditors Report, with their opinion on the accounts of the charity for the financial year, and a Statement of… Read More
The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) strongly welcomes today’s action by the European Union, significantly strengthening its region wide measures preventing the transfer of law enforcement equipment to those who would use it for torture and other ill-treatment. This major overhaul of the EU Anti-Torture Regulation is a… Read More
States must ensure prompt surrender of suspects and full cooperation with the ICC’s Libya investigation We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the recent arrest of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, known as “Al-Buti,” by German authorities at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on 16 July 2025 on the basis… Read More