Roberta Cortés Ruiz is a human rights lawyer from Mexico and a recipient of the REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award. She works as a consultant and accompanies survivors of torture and other human rights violations in their pursuit of justice. Roberta has collaborated with Almas Cautivas, an… Read More
By Annelies Van Twembeke Campos REDRESS Legal Intern Nearly a year since the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, the long-awaited confirmation of charges hearing against the former Philippine President took place from 23 to 27 February 2026 at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Duterte faces three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, meaning that the Prosecutor believes that the acts were committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against… Read More
Over the past decade, digital tools and emerging technologies have reshaped how information about serious international crimes are documented, verified and shared. For Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), these developments have created new opportunities to support accountability efforts, particularly in identifying and tracking suspects across borders. At the same time, they raise complex questions about coordination, security, due process and privacy. … Read More
The undersigned organizations provisionally welcome the Egyptian government’s announcement regarding the development of a new National Human Rights Strategy, while underscoring the shortcomings and failings of the previous Strategy. In its announcement, Egypt’s Technical Secretariat of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights (SSCHR) referred to the “notable progress achieved… Read More
Edgar Kaiser is a human rights lawyer from India and a recipient of REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award. He works with People’s Watch, an organisation dedicated to combating injustice and discrimination across India. Edgar spoke to us about the challenges faced by human rights defenders, and the deep structural inequalities that… Read More
This briefing contains the key recommendations from REDRESS’s June 2025 report Torture Normalised: State Violence in India, accompanied by commentary on instances where these same recommendations have been raised in international fora, yet have failed to elicit meaningful action from the Indian government. Read More
To mark four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, REDRESS and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation hosted an exhibition and panel discussion at the UK Parliament on 24 February 2026. The event highlighted what reparation would mean for survivors and how asset recovery could be used to fund reparation… Read More
This guidance document explores how civil society can play a stronger role in helping authorities locate and apprehend suspects of serious international crimes. It outlines the institutional framework, the role and methods of CSOs, the challenges they face, and practical measures to strengthen their capacity to provide timely, reliable information… Read More