Chris Esdaile

Legal Advisor at @REDRESSTrust (working to end torture & seek justice for survivors); all views are my own.

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Since #fall started this week, let's look back on the busy #summer we've had here at the Human Rights Here blog.

On the very first day of summer, Eva Oeverhaus, Isabella Tolentino, and Serafina Sidiropoulou interviewed @ChrisEsdaile from @REDRESSTrust.

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@ChrisEsdaile @REDRESSTrust He also has experience on claims related to human rights in South Africa prior to apartheid.

You can read this insightful interview here: https://t.co/Wf8A6nVgO1

#ECHR #HumanRights #Torture #InternationalLaw #EuropeanLaw

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I have been out of love with Twitter since @elonmusk took over - but the role of the platform in the recent riots in the UK has tipped the balance. In future, I will be focusing my posting on https://t.co/yGUYTZRgjB and on #Mastodon at @[email protected]

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Human rights defenders condemn arrest and alleged #torture of activists in #Zimbabwe https://t.co/ZdDQrOFn4g

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**UPDATE** - in an extraordinary act of political interference, the plea deal has been revoked: https://t.co/JqvFsSGa8d

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Accused in #GTMO will no longer face the death penalty - but concerns remain about the #torture he suffered
https://t.co/AB5neNQU1a

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#Peru: New law "will hamper ongoing investigations into serious abuses" including #torture https://t.co/0Rg3RNZoyW

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Accused in #GTMO will no longer face the death penalty - but concerns remain about the #torture he suffered
https://t.co/AB5neNQU1a

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#JoseRubénZamora Urgent Appeal filed with UN Special Rapporteur on Torture @DrAliceJEdwards Urgent Appeal, by @caoilfhionnanna & @TatyanaEatwell. @jczamora #ZamoraLibre #FreeZamora
Read more here: https://t.co/1IMmHBmFy2

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#26june These are good gestures, but #Paraguay must implement the Convention against #Torture to show its good faith.
@FIACAT_org @omctorg @apt_geneva @IRCT @REDRESSTrust @Omega_RF
#ConventiondesNationsUniescontrelaTorture #UnitedAgainstTorture

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#Venezuela: How to Address Impunity for #torture and other #humanrights violations | via @WOLA_org
https://t.co/KSjj2yaIoe

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#Paraguay: Gov’t offers public apology for #torture https://t.co/iEiWhxFY9d

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"Torture is not only a crime against individuals, it destroys communities," says @DrAliceJEdwards UN Special Rapporteur on #torture - read/view the full interview: https://t.co/FPG6YfnAST

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📢 New post for our Blog Series: Behind the Scenes of the ECtHR's practice!

“Neutrality and Objectivity Are Part of the Toolkit that We Employ When Submitting Third-Party Interventions” - @ChrisEsdaile from @REDRESSTrust

📷 Credits: Antenor Hallo de Wolf

#ECHR #ECtHR

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#Turkey: Human rights report shows increasing #torture against Kurds, #LGBTI s https://t.co/Ui9u3mUkBy

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Tamils faced #torture in #SriLanka long after war, rights group says https://t.co/qtQ9F7cT5m

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Expert panel finds UK government "institutional failures" over #NorthernIreland killings linked to the state, collusion and #torture https://t.co/tB2rsrGktq

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The Abu Ghraib case is an important milestone for justice https://t.co/ALZr4lgfh3 via @YumnaRizvi @AJEnglish #torture

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Ukrainian man files complaint in #Argentina accusing #Russia of #torture, via @BAHeraldcom https://t.co/D0jsisDxNG

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Abu Ghraib #torture case finally goes to trial in US https://t.co/E49tiWWZRk via @hrw @theCCR

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In rare case, #Russia compensates family of man who suffered #torture in police custody: https://t.co/qh1t1J2CQS