Now in its tenth edition, the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review has continued to showcase the increasingly important role of universal jurisdiction in the fight against impunity. With 36 new investigations opened in 2023 and 16 convictions, the past year confirms this positive trend. However, the use of universal jurisdiction is… Read More
Consular assistance is a vital tool that enables the UK Government to offer protections to its nationals detained overseas. However, the discretionary nature of consular assistance stands at odds with the UK’s international obligations and falls short of the protection its nationals deserve. Establishing a legal right… Read More
Just Reparation Bulletin Just Reparation is our regular roundup of news on reparation curated by the REDRESS legal team. Each month, we will aim to keep you up to date with the latest developments on reparation for torture and other human rights violations, including judgments, implementation of decisions, reports,… Read More
Freedom from Torture and REDRESS wrote to PM Rishi Sunak urgently requesting to ensure that any intelligence provided by the Israeli authorities used by the UK to inform its response to this crisis has not been obtained by torture or other ill-treatment. Read More
The UK Government’s decision to suspend funding the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) was based on evidence obtained through torture, according to reports. On 26 January, the UN agency which provides aid and essential services to Palestinians, announced an investigation into information provided by the Israeli authorities about… Read More
A joint civil statement from Egyptian and International human rights organisations calling on Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison for wearing a t-shirt with an anti-torture slogan. Read More
REDRESS is deeply saddened to announce the recent passing of our founder Keith Carmichael. In the years following his arbitrary detention and torture in Saudi Arabia, Keith had a profound impact on the lives of many survivors of torture around the world. Keith passed away peacefully… Read More
Over the last decade, the International Law Commission and the UN General Assembly have made progress in attempts to establish a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (CAH). In this policy brief on a prospective CAH Convention, REDRESS, the International Federation for Human rights (FIDH), Global Survivors Fund (GSF) and TRIAL… Read More