President Teodoro Obiang Nguema and his family have ruled Equatorial Guinea with absolute power for over 40 years. Despite being an oil-rich nation, there is widespread poverty in Equatorial Guinea and the country has accumulated billions of dollars’ worth of debt in loans. This is due to rampant embezzlement… Read More
The implementation of reparation decisions for survivors is often hindered by political, legal, and material barriers, creating a gap between awarded reparations and their effective delivery. Survivor-centred legal and advocacy strategies are essential to overcoming these challenges. REDRESS collaborates with national partners worldwide to ensure survivors of… Read More
We support international and regional legal claims and advocacy on behalf of torture survivors worldwide. As part of our… Read More
REDRESS welcomes the imposition of sanctions by the U.S. Government against four entities for their involvement in the ongoing violence in Sudan, three of which REDRESS had previously recommended be designated. In February 2022, REDRESS made a submission to the U.S. calling for targeted sanctions against… Read More
This briefing sets out the relevant international standards concerning the duty to investigate torture against LGBTIQ+ persons and offers concrete recommendations to strengthen the legal framework and improve the practice of investigations into such discriminatory violence. Read More
By Jake Palmer, Legal Fellow at REDRESS* The conflict in Ukraine has rekindled interest in universal jurisdiction, a legal tool that enables national courts to exercise their jurisdiction over certain international crimes even when the crime was committed abroad and the perpetrators… Read More
READ THE REPORT Seven years after the landmark conviction of the late Chadian President Hissène… Read More
This report identifies opportunities and challenges for reparations of survivors of sexual and-gender based violence in Chad. The report shows how victims of CRSV have received no financial compensation or other forms of reparations, such as rehabilitation, despite sexual violence being… Read More
