The numbers so far: ➡️2,000+ survivors supported ➡️180+ local organisations collaborating with the programme ➡️900+ violations documented ➡️50+ complaints and communications filed ➡️80+ grants across five regions

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Today is the Day of International Criminal Justice. The Global Initiative Against Impunity: Making Justice Work is sharing its impact across 28 priority country situations, putting survivors at the centre of accountability for international crimes. 🧵 redress.org/publication/...

Today is the Day of International Criminal Justice. The Global Initiative Against Impunity: Making Justice Work is sharing its impact across 28 priority country situations, putting survivors at the centre of accountability for international crimes. 🧵 redress.org/publication/...

REDRESS welcomes the UK Government’s appointment of Alistair Burt as the first Envoy for Complex Consular Detention, an important step towards strengthening the UK’s response to State hostage-taking. 🔗Read our statement: redress.org/news/uk-appo... #StateHostageTaking

UK Appointment of Complex Consular Detentions Envoy Offers Opportunity to Transform Response to State Hostage-Taking

REDRESS welcomes the UK appointment of an Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions, calling for strong powers and resources to tackle State hostage-taking.

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For the first time in the Court's history, the ICC's Assembly of States Parties will vote on whether to remove a sitting Prosecutor. With the key documents confidential, speculation has filled the gap and distorted public understanding. Our joint Q&A sets out the facts. ⬇️

Joint Q&A on ICC Prosecutor Disciplinary Proceedings | Women's Initiative for Gender Justice

Paris/The Hague, 23 June 2026—In July, the ICC's Assembly of States Parties (ASP) will convene an unprecedented Special Session where, for the first time in

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We are at a critical moment for human rights. Across the world, people are being stripped of their basic rights — including the right to be free from torture. Our 2030 strategy sets out how we can work together to build a world without torture. Read it now 👇

GJC, FIDH, @4genderjustice.org , CFTJ, @redress.org, and @synergy4justice.bsky.social have published a joint Q&A to provide accurate, publicly sourced information on the process. The decision in July must be grounded in the statutory framework, not competing narratives. 🔗 bit.ly/ProsecutorQandA

Q&A – The Disciplinary Proceedings Involving the ICC Prosecutor

In July, the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties will convene an unprecedented Special Session where, for the first time in the Court's history, States will be asked to decide whether to remove a sitting...

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📢We’ve updated our “Paths to Accountability” report. The updated version reflects key recent developments, including the opening of the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the situation in Lithuania/ Belarus. Read it here: iapbelarus.org/app/uploads/...

⚖️“Until the law truly speaks, torture will remain the norm.” In a blog, REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award winner Mary Dzuamo examines why torture persists in #Nigeria despite the Anti-Torture Act 2017 and calls for stronger accountability and enforcement. #UnitedAgainstTorture #ILA Read the blog:

Nigeria’s Legal Reality: Until the Law Truly Speaks, Torture Will Remain the Norm

Mari Nguemo Dzuamo, REDRESS Innovative Lawyer Awardee, explores why torture remains widespread in Nigeria despite the Anti‑Torture Act 2017. She highlights systemic failures, impunity, and the urgent ...

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👩‍⚖️ 20 years on, the Women of Atenco still fight for justice. In 2006, 11 women were sexually tortured by police in Mexico. Despite a 2018 ruling in their favour, impunity persists. 📕 Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez AC (Centro Prodh) reflects on this landmark case:

Mujeres de Atenco: la exigencia vs la tortura sexual en México sigue, tras dos décadas de impunidad

El caso Mujeres de Atenco evidencia décadas de impunidad por la tortura sexual en México. Centro Prodh analiza el fallo de la Corte Interamericana, el incumplimiento de reparaciones y la lucha continu...

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Manushika Cooray is a human rights lawyer and winner of REDRESS Innovative Lawyer Award winner. This month, we're raising funds to support the work of frontline defenders like Manushika working to end torture. Donate today and be part of the movement against torture: redress.org/donation/don...

Find out more on Article 3 - the 15 words that protect so many. https://www.freedomfromtorture.org/news-and-stories/what-is-article-3-and-why-does-it-matter-today?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=26dc02_awareness&utm_content=

Read our open letter to David Lammy, setting out concerns that weakening Article 3 risks undermining the global fight against torture. https://bit.ly/4tFpALn Amnesty International UK Helen Bamber Foundation 🧡 Liberty REDRESS Trust

Article 3 is 15 words that protect so many. Simple, powerful and absolute. Right now, the UK Government is suggesting that the “interpretation” of some of our most precious protections should be reconsidered. This is dangerous ground. Find out more: https://fftdonate.org/4eKB4d2

There's something big we think will be missing in the King's Speech tomorrow... Labour promised to fix the UK's faulty approach to consular assistance in their manifesto two years on - but nothing has happened. Click the link below to learn more about why this matters.

🪧 Join us in demanding governments take action to regulate the trade in law enforcement equipment that is used for torture: www.amnesty.org/en/petition/... 🤝 #UnitedAgainstTorture #ProtectTheProtest @amnesty.org @omct.social @irct.bsky.social @redress.org @fiacat-org.bsky.social @cvt.org

Regulate the trade in policing equipment now

Ask your government to back a global treaty to keep equipment like tear gas and pepper spray from getting into the hands of abusive police forces.

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“Many people in South Africa experience acts of torture, yet awareness is low.” — Keneilwe Zulu REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Awardee Keneilwe Zulu works to change this, supporting LGBTIQ+ people, women & girls to recognise abuse and seek justice. Read the blog: redress.org/news/fightin...

Fighting Torture in South Africa: Raising Awareness and Seeking Justice

REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Awards South African human rights lawyer Keneilwe Zulu examines how torture remains hidden in South Africa and why community education, safe reporting, and legal empowerment...

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A presumption of victimhood was established for all who resided in Timbuktu during the persecution, recognising the entire population as direct victims. This Order shows the Court can recognise gendered and intersectional harm even where convictions on gender-based charges are not secured.

A sub-section on the "Social impact of the gender aspect of religious persecution" (paras. 122-124) finds women and girls suffered particular moral, material and community harm and that the gender aspect impacted the entire community of Timbuktu.

The unanimous Order: €7.25M liability, ~65,202 potentially eligible victims, collective community-based reparations with limited individualised components. The Chamber adopted "an intersectional analysis of the harm suffered by the victims as a core component" (para. 73), citing our submission.

ICC Reparations Order in #AlHassan finds the gender aspect of religious persecution impacted the entire community of Timbuktu, adopting a holistic approach to harm. The Chamber adopted core positions from our amici submission. 🧵 Full statement: 4genderjustice.org/al-hassan-re...

Al Hassan Reparations Order finds the gender aspect of religious persecution impacted the entire community of timbuktu, adopting a holistic approach to harm | Women's Initiative for Gender Justice

April 28, 2026, The Hague— Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ), together with co-amici Mama Koité Doumbia, Association des Femmes pour les

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⚖️ Out today: the 2026 Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review Published by @trialinternational.bsky.social with Civitas Maxima, CJA, @ecchr.bsky.social, @fidh-official.bsky.social and @redress.org with support from @uprights.bsky.social. Read more: civitas-maxima.org/universal-ju...

Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2026 | Civitas Maxima

Released today, the UJAR 2026 by TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, CJA, ECCHR, FIDH and REDRESS, highlights growing use of universal jurisdiction worldwide, documenting 91 cas...

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⚖️ Today: 2026 Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review is out! Published by @trialinternational.bsky.social with @civitasmaxima.bsky.social, CJA, @ecchr.bsky.social, @fidh-official.bsky.social, and @redress.org with support from @uprights.bsky.social. 👀Read here: loom.ly/m-3iEZk

“Survivor‑centred justice is the truth.” We asked five survivors of human rights abuses from around the world one question: What does survivor‑centred justice mean to you? Here’s what they shared 👇

🎥 Webinar: Victim Engagement & Reparations at the ICC How does participation shape outcomes for victims? Join our discussion with ICC experts. 🗓 14 April 2026 | 14:00 CET 🌐 ES, FR, AR & UKR interpretation available 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

👨‍⚖️Nearly a decade after Nigeria’s Anti‑Torture Act was passed, torture persists, and accountability is rare. Obinna Otuson, human rights lawyer and REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Awards winner, explains why real implementation is key. Read the blog: #UnitedAgainstTorture #InnovativeLawyersAward

Torture Without Consequence: Why Nigeria’s Criminal Justice Reform Must Move Beyond Laws

Obinna Otuso, a human rights lawyer and REDRESS Innovative Lawyer Award recipient, examines why torture persists in Nigeria despite the Anti-Torture Act 2017. He highlights systemic failures, weak enf...

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Maryna Demura, Ukrainian human rights lawyer and REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award winner, shares how detention monitoring continues in #Ukraine despite the war, blackouts and limited resources, highlighting its vital role in preventing torture and ensuring accountability. 📝Read the blog:

Zero Tolerance for Torture: Monitoring Places of Detention in Ukraine

Ukrainian human rights lawyer Maryna Demura explains how the National Preventive Mechanism continues monitoring detention sites during war to prevent torture.

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We celebrate the release of 250 Belarusian prisoners — including our colleagues Valiantsin Stefanovich and Marfa Rabkova, and rights defender Nasta Loika — while concerned about the conditions of their release. They were among 15 individuals deported to Lithuania, raising the risk of forced exile.

Maryna Demura, Ukrainian human rights lawyer and REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award winner, shares how detention monitoring continues in #Ukraine despite the war, blackouts and limited resources, highlighting its vital role in preventing torture and ensuring accountability. 📝Read the blog:

Zero Tolerance for Torture: Monitoring Places of Detention in Ukraine

Ukrainian human rights lawyer Maryna Demura explains how the National Preventive Mechanism continues monitoring detention sites during war to prevent torture.

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❗Ukraine’s survivors have waited long enough. ⚽The £2.5bn from the Chelsea FC sale, promised to victims of the Russian invasion, remains frozen four years later. The new steps from the UK government is progress, but long overdue. 🫂These funds must reach survivors now. Read the blog:

Unlocking the Chelsea Funds for Survivors of the War in Ukraine

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⚖️ When justice is delayed, rights are at risk. Angolan human rights lawyer & REDRESS Innovative Lawyers Award recipient Osvaldo de Almeida highlights how systemic delays in judicial hearings undermine fair trial rights & can increase the risk of ill-treatment for people deprived of liberty. 📝Read:

The Systemic Delay of Judicial Hearings and the Risk of Cruel Treatment in Angola

Human rights lawyer Osvaldo de Almeida examines how chronic delays in Angola’s courts erode fair‑trial rights and heighten risks of cruel or degrading treatment for detainees.

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