This Q&A addresses the disinformation surrounding the International Criminal Court proceedings in the case of Rodrigo Duterte and clarifies key aspects related to the Court’s jurisdiction, his arrest, concerns about victims’ safety, and other relevant issues. It seeks to ensure victims have access to accurate information, enabling them to make… Read More
As of July 2025, the UK has sanctioned 364 individuals, entities, and ships in response to the Russia–Ukraine conflict — accounting for 86% of all UK designations this year and already surpassing the total number imposed in 2024. This briefing outlines the key highlights in the UK’s sanctions policy on… Read More
Read our briefing Last November, the UK Government committed to introducing a Special Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions, following calls from victims of State hostage-taking and their families, parliamentarians,and civil society, including from REDRESS. The role is expected… Read More
Persistent obstacles often undermine member states’ compliance with decisions issued by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). These include the lack of political will, inaccessible or unclear domestic enforcement mechanisms, poor monitoring, and limited use of the Commission’s follow-up procedures. Together, these factors weaken the African… Read More
This policy paper addresses this critical issue and aims to provide a series of legally grounded and practically oriented recommendations to State actors based on the application of the international anti-torture framework, a powerful yet underutilised tool for prevention, protection and redress. It also draws on other relevant human rights… Read More
The absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment extends beyond places of deprivation of liberty; it also applies in extra-custodial settings including during protests and other assemblies. Yet, the management of protests is all too often characterised by violent repression and excessive use of force to… Read More
After reconvening in 2024, the Victims’ Rights Working Group (VRWG) prioritised engagement with the ICC’s revision of its outdated Victims Strategy. This position paper from the VRWG Secretariat highlights key gaps in the Court’s current approach—including limited early outreach, increasingly restrictive jurisprudence, and inequitable legal aid—and offers concrete recommendations to… Read More
by Alejandra Vicente, REDRESS Head of Law In 2024 alone, India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), an oversight body, recorded 130 new custodial deaths complaints, pushing the total pending cases before this body to over 2,400. This figure, while jarring, represents only the tip of the iceberg and does… Read More