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 NEWS RELEASES

07 May 2008  

Accountability and justice for torture in Sri Lanka
An open letter to the Attorney General following the verdict of acquittal of the Negombo High Court in the case of Gerald Perera
English


10 April 2008  

Ugandan Victim's Hopes for Justice Dashed Again, with the Announcement of Further Delays to Signing of Juba Peace Agreement
English
UVRWG Press Release 10 April 2008
English


07 April 2008  

14th commemoration of the genocide of the Tutsi minority - Making Europe Safe from Genocide Suspects
English


04 April 2008  

Letter sent on behalf of REDRESS and other NGOs to the Article 36 Committee in respect of persons responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
English


28 March 2008  

Press Release- Cambodia Tribunal Allows Victims of the Khmer Rouge to Participate in Proceedings
Link to statement English - français
Link to ECCC decision English
Link to REDRESS submission English


20 March 2008  

Press Release- Cambodia Decision on Civil Party participation in provisional detention appeals
English


29 February 2008  

Press Release- European Court of Human Rights reaffirms the absolute prohibition on return to torture
English


22 February 2008  

Press Release- USA Use of UK Territory in "Extraordinary Rendition"
English


20 February 2008  

Press Release- France to prosecute two Rwandan genocide suspects
English - français


15 February 2008  

Press Statement- ICC Prosecuter leaves unfinished business in Ituri, DRC
English - français


31 January 2008  

New Report - Memorandum to the UK Ministry of Defence on the Aitken report
English


28 January 2008  

Interview- REDRESS' new Chair speaks on torture and importance of justice
English


20 December 2007   Press Statement- Release from Guantanamo Bay and Return to UK of Three Residents Welcomed
English

13 December 2007   Press Release- France to Prosecute Two Rwandan Genocide Suspects - Many Others Continue to Benefit from Impunity
English

22 November 2007   Press Release- Submissions to the Board of Directors of the ICC Victims’ Trust Fund
English
français

November 2007   Press Release- Making the ICC relevant to affected communities - Report prepared for the 6th Assembly of States Parties, New York
English
français


November 2007   Press Release- Action against Torture - A Practical Guide to the Istanbul Protocol for Lawyers in the Philippines
English

30 October 2007   Press Release- UK Must Confront Saudi King on Torture
English

05 October 2007   Press Release- REDRESS Releases New Report - UK ARMY IN IRAQ: Time to Come Clean on Civilian Torture
English

02 October 2007   Press Release- UK Army in Iraq: Time to Come Clean on Civilian Torture
English


20 September 2007   Press Release- The First Arrest of a Rwandese Genocide Suspect in Germany Augustin Ngirabatware in Detention
English

September 2007   Press Release- Reparations for victims of genocide - Crimes against humanity and war crimes: Systems in place and systems in the making
English


11 July 2007   Press Release- Amnesty International, the AIRE Centre, The International Commission of JURISTs, Interights and REDRESS warn that the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights is being asked to reconsider the absolute ban on torture
English

29 June 2007   Press Article- Against impunity: justice after torture
The case of four British citizens incarcerated in Saudi Arabia highlights the importance of opening a legal route to redress for torture survivors, says Carla Ferstman
Click here for full article

26 June 2007   Press Release- International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: REDRESS Calls for an End to Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
English

26 June 2007   Press Release- 20th Anniversary of the Torture Convention: REDRESS Calls for Enactment of New Torture (Damages) Bill
English

13 June 2007   Press Release- Top UK Court Orders Probe into Mousa Torture Death
English

8 June 2007   Press Release- Combatting International Crimes in Sudan: Essential New Guide on Role of International Criminal Court Released
English

24 May 2007   Press Release- African Comission Must Urgently Tackle Zimbabwe Torture
English

16 April 2007      Press Release- Eleven Organisations Intervene Before House of Lords in Case Considering the Role of UK Military in Torture and Killings of Iraqi Civilians
Press Release - English
Questions and Answers
Interveners’ Written Case before the Law Lords

3 April 2007      Press Release- Call to End European safe Havens for Rwandan Perpetrators
English

14 March 2007      Press Release- Court Martial Acquittals in Baha Mousa Case: The Full Truth of What Happened Remains Unknown
English

27 February 2007      Press Release- ICC Prosecutor initiates Darfur cases
English - عربي

29 January 2007      Press Release- International Criminal Court: Lubanga trial will go ahead, but limited charges may alienate victims in Eastern Congo
English - français

28 November 2006      Press Statement- International Criminal Court: Limited ICC charges may trigger recriminations in Eastern Congo
English

26 September 2006      Press Statement- International Criminal Court: Child Soldiers Prosecution Must Be Seen In Context
English - français

26 September 2006      Second Public Hearing of the Office of the Prosecutor
Public Statement

19 September 2006      Inquiry Condemns Role of Canadians in Extraordinary Rendition Case
Joint Statement

18 September 2006      Advisory: Canadian Commission will Make Findings on Extraordinary Rendition on 18 September 2006 (Backgrounder)

22 June 2006      Statement of the Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture on the Occasion of the Coming Into Force of the Optional Protocol Against Torture
Statement

14 June 2006      Statement of the Intervenors on the Occasion of the House of Lords' Decision
Statement

18 May 2006      REDRESS Condemns Arbitrary Incommunicado Detention of Darfur Human Rights Lawyers
Statement

25 April 2006      Ron Jones v Saudi Arabia (NGO Intervener's Statement)
Statement

29 March 2006      Reject the Use of Diplomatic Assurances in All Cases of Real Risk of Torture or Other Ill-Treatment
Statement

21 December 2005      Appeal Court Upholds Ruling in Baha Mousa Case
Statement - Judgment

10 December 2005      International Human Rights Day
Statement of the Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT)

8 December 2005      Landmark House of Lords' Decision in Torture Case
Statement - Judgment

10 November 2005      UN General Assembly adopts the Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Reparation for Victims
Statement - Resolution

17 October 2005      A Resounding No to the Use of Torture Evidence
Press statement

03 October 2005      CINAT Letter to European Parliamentarians on the Prohibition of Torture

12 August 2005      Diplomatic Agreements Cannot Be Used to Return People to Torture
Press statement

20 July 2005      Prosecution of UK Soldiers Important First Step
          Press statement

19 July 2005      R v Zardad
Comment - Judgement dated 7 April 2004 - Judgement dated 5 October 2004

14 December 2004      UK Troops in Iraq Face Investigation into Allegations of Torture and Death of Iraqi Civilian
          Press statement - Judgment

28 October 2004      Landmark Ruling That Foreign Torturers Can Be Sued in UK Courts
          Press statement - Judgment - Case comment

11 October 2004      Improving Access to Justice in Sudan
Legal Training Workshop - Press Statement
          English - عربي

8 October 2004      UK Must Not Be a Safe Haven for Torture

12 August 2004      UK Court Rules Torture "Evidence" is Admissible

14 May 2004      Torture by Coalition Forces in Iraq

5 May 2004      Allegations of Torture Carried Out by American and British Soldiers in Iraq

7 April 2004      Amnesties Cannot Bar Prosecution of International Crimes: A Ruling of the Sierra Leone Special Court

29 January 2004      International Criminal Court Accepts Ugandan Referral

20 November 2003      United Nations Human Rights Committee Finds that Death Row Phenomenon in Philippines Case Amounts to Torture
Press Statement
UN Decision

17 October 2003      REDRESS Condemns Attack on Zimbabwe Human Rights Lawyer
Press Statement

12 September 2003      REDRESS Welcomes the Election of the Board of Directors for the ICC Trust Fund for Victims
Press Statement

6 September 2003      REDRESS Calls for Justice for the British Nationals Tortured In Saudi Arabia
Press Statement

2 September 2003      REDRESS Expresses Deep Concern at the Alleged Attendance of Indian Torturers at Anglo-Indian Police Conference Convened by Merseyside Police
Press Statement

14 July 2003      Alleged Zimbabwean Torturer Working for United Nations in Kosovo
Press Statement
Memorandum of Law

26 June 2003      CINAT - 26 JUNE 2003

3 June 2003      Parliament to Debate Plight of British Nationals Imprisoned in Saudi Arabia

17 December 2002      Letter to Ambassador of Bahrain Concerning Adel Felaifel

27 November 2002      Alleged Torturer Questioned in Bahrain on "fraud and other abuses"

8 November 2002      General Assembly Adopts Instrument Implementing a Global System of Visits to Places of Detention

1 July 2002      Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court Begins Today

11 April 2002      60th Ratification of the International Criminal Court Treaty

23 November 2001      Al-Adsani v. The United Kingdom

15 November 2001      Hugo Juarez Cruzzat and Others v. Peru

15 November 2001
(Esp)
     Hugo Juarez Cruzzat y Otros Contra el Perú

12 November 2001      Hugo Juarez Cruzzat and Others v. Peru

12 November 2001
(Esp)
     Hugo Juarez Cruzzat y Otros Contra el Perú

24 March 1999      Fiona McKay's Statement to a Press Conference

20 January 1998      MPs Call on Government to Act Against Torture in Saudi Arabia

28 May 1997      Torture Traders to be Prosecuted in Scotland but not in England