Redress, or The Redress Trust, is a human rights organisation based in

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, England, that helps survivors of

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to obtain justice and reparation, in the form of compensation, rehabilitation, official acknowledgement of the wrong and formal apologies. In addition Redress seek accountability for those who have been tortured.

Services

Redress provides legal and related support in obtaining legal reparations, promote survivors' rights in international and regional courts and tribunals and promotes survivors’ rights in national policy and practice contexts in the

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. In 2008 Redress was addressing torture and related crimes in more than 50 countries in all regions or the world and having over 50 active case files relating to more than 957 survivors.

History

Redress was founded in 1992 by Keith Carmichael, a British torture survivor who sought justice for how he had been treated while a prisoner in

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from November 1981 until March 1984. After his release, Carmichael found that while the existing

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s advocated for the release of prisoners, provided medical attention, and operated safe havens, none existed to seek

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under international law. Redress was founded to fill that gap.

Supporters

Redress is supported by the

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, the

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, Oxfam, the

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is a philanthropic grant making trust that supports work undertaken in the UK and Ireland, and previously South Africa. It is one of three original trusts set up by Joseph Rowntree in 1904. The Trust ...

, UK Department for International Development

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, Bromley Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Oak Foundation, City Parochial Foundation.

References

Charity Commission - Registered Charity Number 1015787 - The Redress Trust LimitedBoard of Trustees Report and Financial Statement 2007

External links

Official website
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