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✈️If a Russian war criminal arrived at Heathrow airport tomorrow, would they be arrested? The answer, currently, is no.    This needs to change.    ⚖️Last year, REDRESS campaigned for the UK to review its laws on #universaljurisdiction, a principle in international law that allows the courts of any country to hold trials for crimes that “shock the conscience of mankind,” no matter where they occur.    ⭕We launched our report 'Global Britain, Global Justice' with the Clooney Foundation for Justice, leading to renewed efforts in the UK parliament to make Britain a hostile territory, and not a safe haven, for human rights abusers. 💫You can learn more about our campaign and its impact 👇  https://lnkd.in/dKgWii43 📖For more info on the work we do at REDRESS, read our 2024 Annual Review: https://lnkd.in/eBFhQ2ux

💡 Can the EU's windfall profits support Ukraine's war victims? 💡 A new blog post by Asser Institute researchers James Patrick Sexton and Victoria Kerr examines the EU's recent decision to use profits from frozen Russian Central Bank assets to aid Ukraine. While this funding currently supports Ukraine’s defence, Sexton and Kerr propose redirecting a significant share to support those directly affected by the conflict, possibly through a compensation fund. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gvq8qNKM 🇺🇦 Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine (#RD4U) #InternationalLaw #RD4U #Geopolitics #Sanctions

📣 We are inviting applications for financial partnerships for work focused on addressing torture in the context of protests and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ persons. Deadlines for Applications: 📝 Financial Support for Strategic Litigation Against Torture - 11 November 🪑 Financial Support for Litigation Workshops - 6 December Apply: https://lght.ly/42gg7i1 This call for applications is primarily aimed at anti-torture non-governmental organisations, with a particular interest in applications from #Africa and #LatinAmerica. Across the globe, torture is used to silence those who dissent or to further oppress marginalised and excluded minorities. The use and threat of torture against human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, protesters, or others who dissent closes civil society space, creating an atmosphere of fear that makes it even more difficult to hold governments to account. Discriminatory torture against women, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees, migrants, and those facing multiple forms of discrimination also remains a concerning feature across the world, alongside structural inequalities and discrimination that may hinder these groups’ access to justice. If you are currently doing work on these issues, we would love to hear from you! Apply through the link above.

We are thrilled to share our Annual Review 2024! Last year, REDRESS: 🔎 Spotlighted widespread and systemic torture in Egypt ⚖️ Advocated for accountability in Sudan 💷 Campaigned for repurposing frozen assets from human rights abusers as reparations for survivors 🫂 Challenged torture used to supress dissent and oppress marginalised groups. Read our Annual Review to discover more about the work we do at REDRESS, and stay tuned for more updates! 🔗https://lnkd.in/eBFhQ2ux 🙏A huge thank you Julien Mage for designing the report.

From impunity to accountability: reparations for Russia’s atrocities Monday 4 November at 18:15, Europe House, London Hosted by The Ukrainian Institute London and the Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom, with opening remarks by Ambassador Pedro Serrano, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom. I will be drawing on the work of incredible colleagues and broader civil society in speaking at this event, highlighting the latest developments in reparations for survivors of atrocities, including survivors of Conflict Related Sexual Violence, and possible innovative financial mechanisms to fund such reparations. Tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ewZ54tDC

The #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium warmly congratulates the newly-elected members of the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture. Ahead of the election the Consortium proudly supported the SPT Meet & Greet, where SPT candidates shared their vision and engaged directly with state representatives. We look forward to close collaboration with the Committee as they embark on this vital mission.

🫂Survivors of torture in Egypt deserve justice and reparation 📄Our new briefing launched during the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights' (ACHPR) 81st ordinary session, examines Egypt's lack of implementation of African Commission's decisions in torture cases and sets out recommendations to Egypt, the ACHPR and the international community. 📖Read more: https://lght.ly/jan79j0

I joined ِAhmed Mefreh of Committee for Justice (CFJ) and Alejandra Vicente of REDRESS in a conversation moderated by Kalia Kambanella of DIGNITY to discuss the newly proposed Criminal Procedure Code of Egypt and its implications for human rights in general and civic space in Egypt. I shared Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’s work on arbitrary detention in Egypt and how continental solidarity is necessary to avert further deterioration in the country.

⛔Egypt must take bold, immediate action to end impunity for torture ⚖️The African Commission has decided against Egypt in several landmark cases and ordered reparations for survivors of torture, including financial compensation and judicial and legislative reforms. However, Egypt has largely ignored the decisions. 📄In this blog, REDRESS consultant Peace Amito discusses the systemic and widespread nature of torture in Egypt and its lack of implementation of the African Commission's decisions in torture cases as highlighted in REDRESS' new briefing paper. 📖 Read the briefing here: https://lnkd.in/g-eh3swF Read the full blog ⬇️

🚨 In the year of the 40th anniversary of the #ConventionAgainstTorture, it remains as relevant today as it did when it was adopted almost 40 years ago. This testimony from a Ugandan survivor, shared by the United Against Torture Consortium, reminds us of its importance. The Convention against Torture not only prohibits torture and other ill-treatment. It also mandates that States train their security forces, doctors, and public officials in order to prevent torture. #UnitedAgainstTorture