⚖️ Egypt’s “virginity tests” amount to torture. The African Commission has ruled that forced genital exams on two women protesters constituted torture. It has called on #Egypt to end the practice, hold perpetrators accountable, and compensate survivors. 🗒️Read our press release:

Iryna has spent years fighting for justice for other survivors of conflict-related sexual violence like herself. But a new Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Russian aggression against Ukraine excludes victims such as herself, who suffered these crimes before 2022. 🧵

⚖️ Justicia por fin para Azul Rojas Marín. 👨‍⚖️La Corte Superior Nacional de Justicia Penal Especializada del Perú condenó a tres policías por tortura agravada y violencia sexual a 17 años de prisión y ordeno reparación. Un paso histórico para combatir la tortura discriminatoria. Lee más⬇️

⚖️ Justice at last for Azul Rojas Marín. Peru’s National Court convicted three police officers of aggravated torture and sexual violence, sentencing them to 17 years in prison and awarding reparations. A landmark step for accountability for survivors of discriminatory torture. Read more⬇️

🤝In 2025, we remained steadfast in protecting the right to protest; working to expose abuses, support survivors, and hold perpetrators accountable wherever torture and repression occur. 🔗Read more about our work challenging torture used to supress activism and protest: redress.org/news/2025-in...

Gurpreet's brother, Jagtar Singh Johal, was violently arrested in India 8 years ago and has been arbitrarily detained in India ever since - despite a court acquitting him in one of the nine cases against him. No family should have to fight this long. #FreeJaggi #JagtarSinghJohal

As States gather for the opening of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, Ukrainian survivor groups call on States to sign and ratify it, while stressing the need to include victims who were harmed before the full-scale invasion. 🧵

Despite a rise in authoritarianism, global crackdown on rights, and major funding cuts to civil society, this year REDRESS stood with more than 100 national partners to continue challenging torture and secure justice for survivors. Explore our impact👇 redress.org/publication/...

We welcome the release of 100+ prisoners in Belarus, incl. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, following talks involving US sanctions relief. A vital humanitarian step, but repression continues. Justice and accountability must not be sacrificed. All political prisoners must be freed.

🕊️⚖️As we mark Human Rights Day, the #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium reflects on a year of collective resolve & impact. 🔗Read our newest joint newsletter: omegaresearchfoundation.org/news/united-... @omctorg.bsky.social @redress.org @irct.bsky.social @fiacat-org.bsky.social

📢 Peaceful protests are essential to democracy, yet many are met with excessive force and dangerous weapons. Our new guide helps monitors identify, document, and challenge such misuse during protests. Download our guide: redress.org/publication/...

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Register to join us online at our side event at the ICC ASP24 tomorrow. 18.15-19.45 CET with @redress.org and partners us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The ICC’s first conviction in the Darfur Situation is historic — but justice isn’t justice without reparations. Join our #ASP24 side event: Pathways to Reparation for Sudan's victims ⏰ Wed 3 Dec 18:15-19:45 📍 World Forum, Yangtze2 💻Or join online: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Yesterday marked the start of #ASP24. The ICC States Parties' meeting is a key moment for them to back the International Criminal Court with real diplomatic support and concrete measures. The stakes for accountability have never been higher. The time to act is NOW. More ⬇️

When survivors lead, justice transforms. On 1 December in The Hague, a uniquely survivor-led dialogue will bring together victims and survivors from Armenia, Kenya, Mali, Ukraine, Palestine, and Venezuela to share their diverse lived experiences and international justice expertise.

This #ASP24 side event seeks to highlight a vital truth: Survivors are not passive participants in justice processes. They are human rights defenders, community leaders, and drivers of change reshaping how we understand justice, reparations, participation, and agency.

Above all, this dialogue is an invitation to States Parties: ➡️ Listen to survivors ➡️ Learn from their expertise ➡️ Commit to an International Criminal Court that is inclusive, effective, and genuinely centred on those most affected by Rome Statute crimes.

Join us for “Victim-centred Justice Begins with Us: A Dialogue Led by Survivors.” A space where justice is shaped not only for survivors, but by them. 🗓 1 Dec 2025 ⏰ 18:15–19:45 📍 World Forum, The Hague, Yangtze 1 @fidh-official.bsky.social ┃ @redress.org ┃ @synergy4justice.bsky.social

📺Ahead of #Prisoner951, we asked Richard Ratcliffe what a legal right to consular assistance could have meant for him and Nazanin. Despite Labour's promises, the UK still has no legal right requiring the government to help its nationals facing human rights abuses abroad.

⛓️ Torture and unlawful detention persist in #Nigeria. Oluwafemi Ajibade of Citizens’ Gavel shares how, with support from REDRESS through the #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium, GAVEL freed a videographer held for 4 years after #EndSARS — despite not taking part. 🎬 Watch the video:

We're #Hiring! REDRESS is recruiting a Survivor Participation Officer (12-month maternity cover) to support our advocacy with survivors of torture. We strongly encourage applicants with lived experience. Apply👉https://redress.org/survivor-participation-officer-maternity-leave-cover-12-months/

🤝Yesterday in Parliament, we hosted an important discussion with @AliceEdwards, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. Co-organised by the Survivor Advisory Group, APPG on Human Rights, and @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social, and hosted by Baroness Kennedy KC.

Today in Parliament, members of the Survivor Advisory Group join UN SRT ALice Edwards, REDRESS, the APPG on Human Rights, and @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social in calling the UK to reform laws that risk undermining the ban on torture. redress.org/news/un-expe...

Four UN experts have warned that five UK laws risk breaching the UN Convention against Torture. 📅Tomorrow in Parliament, the Special Rapporteur on Torture Dr. Alice Edwards will join survivors in calling for a stronger commitment to the ban on torture. redress.org/news/un-expe...

Eight years ago, Scottish activist Jagtar Singh Johal was abducted off the street while on honeymoon with his wife in India. He has been detained on charges based on a “confession” extracted under torture ever since. The UK must apply maximum diplomatic pressure on India to secure his release.

🌍 Today at the UN #UPR50, Malawi’s human rights record is under review — a key moment for States to recommend reforms, strengthen protections, and ensure LGBTIQ+ voices shape #Malawi’s human rights future. 🌈  📖 Read our Factsheet to learn more: redress.org/publication/...

🚨 In #Georgia, journalists & anti-torture NGOs face escalating harassment, arrests & smear campaigns for exposing police brutality. The #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium calls on Georgian authorities to end repression & ensure accountability. Read our joint statement:

Videos and witness accounts of mass extrajudicial executions conducted by the Rapid Support Forces in Al-Fashir, Sudan, are extremely alarming. States must urgently act to halt devastating campaign of ethnic targeting. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

🚨Landmark ruling: The UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal has, for the first time, clarified when UK intelligence agencies are “complicit” in torture during cooperation with foreign intelligence services. The case examined alleged British involvement in CIA abuses after 9/11. Learn more:

📢#Consultancy opportunity The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI) are looking for a Campaigns, Visibility, & Impact consultant. 📍Remote, with the option to work on-site in The Hague. 📅Deadline: 2 November 2025 Details and how to apply below⬇️ @4genderjustice.org @fidh-official.bsky.social

🔗 Read the press release: bit.ly/4nOo5si #Africa #HumanRights #EndTorture #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium @redress.org @fiacat-org.bsky.social @irct.bsky.social @omegarf.bsky.social

We remind Russian authorities that despite this decision, Russia remains bound by the absolute ban on torture and ill-treatment. 🔗 omegaresearchfoundation.org/news/uatc-ru... @irct.bsky.social, @omctorg.bsky.social, @redress.org, @fiacat-org.bsky.social

🌍 The #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium gathered over 40 human rights actors from 16 African countries in Banjul to strengthen efforts against torture ahead of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights session. ✊Together, we stand for prevention, accountability & survivor support.

🌍India’s election to the UN Human Rights Council is a chance to lead by example. 🎙️Henri Tiphagne of People’s Watch warns that torture and impunity persist — and urges the global community to hold India accountable until it tackles torture and implements reforms at home. 📺Watch:

As India joins the UN Human Rights Council, it has a chance to lead by protecting rights at home. 🎙️Human rights lawyer Babloo Loitongbam shares how torture is used to silence dissent and marginalised voices in Manipur — and calls on the international community to hold #India accountable. 📺Watch:

#India is set to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council, a body meant to uphold global human rights standards. Yet, torture remains systemic and largely unpunished at home. Change is possible — this video shows how India can match its global ambitions with real human rights leadership. 📺Watch:

𝟭𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮 Next week, we will look closer at the role of Syrian assets in Western jurisdictions, and how they can be redirected as a means of compensation for victims and survivors. www.ecchr.eu/veranstaltun... @impunitywatch.bsky.social @redress.org

🟥 The International Criminal Court finds Mr Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, guilty on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, incl. murder, rape, torture, and persecution, committed between August 2003 and March 2004 in Darfur, Sudan. coalitionfortheicc.org/news/justice...

The ICC has found Ali Kushayb guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur — the first senior Sudanese official ever held accountable for such crimes. 🔗 Learn more about the verdict: redress.org/news/icc-hol...

📢The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) strongly condemns the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrations in Antananarivo, where citizens are protesting for basic rights to water and electricity. #UnitedAgainstTorture #Madagascar Learn more:

📢 Former detainees and their families, including the sisters of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, urge Keir Starmer to press the Indian PM for the release of Jagtar Singh Johal next week. 🔗 Letter coordinated by REDRESS. 📰 Via @patrickwintour.bsky.social in @theguardian.com:

Labour promised to introduce a right to consular assistance. But since coming to power, this has not happened—leaving British nationals abroad without guaranteed support. With #LabourConference underway, we reiterate our call for a right to consular assistance. redress.org/news/one-yea...

🚨 Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger have announced their intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court Statute This announcement is a setback for accountability. Read our statement with @fidh-official.bsky.social @trialinternational.bsky.social @redress.org @coalitionfortheicc.org ⬇️

Full episode here - www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi... With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @redress.org @justiceinfo.bsky.social

📽️WATCH: Babloo Loitongbam, human rights lawyer and director of Human Rights Alert, describes how torture, killings and arbitrary detention define daily life in Manipur, hitting minorities hardest. He urges the international community to hold #India accountable for real change. #EndTortureInIndia

How is social media being used to shift public perception around the ICC? Benjie Aquino from Redress explains how disinformation campaigns have - and continue to be - used in the Philippines around the alleged crimes against humanity of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.

🇵🇭 #Philippines [podcast] 🎧 - Benjie Aquino tells how the postponement of the #Duterte trial at the #InternationalCriminalCourt and the uncertainty on the whole process have increased the space for #disinformation, rumors and wild speculations. www.justiceinfo.net/en/150292-du... FYI: @redress.org

📺WATCH: Torture in #India remains a crisis —systemic, routine, and rarely punished. 📽️ This video and our report highlight the urgency of reform—and the opportunities for India to match its global aspirations with human rights leadership.

Stay tuned for the launch of our new report ““Paths to Accountability in Belarus” on the available mechanisms to address human rights and international criminal law violations taking place in Belarus. 🗓️ 3 October| 14:00–15:30 CET 🗣️ English and Belarusian. 🖥️ on Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/89433806860