Despite 175 countries ratifying the UN Convention Against Torture, this grave violation of human rights persists in prisons, public assemblies, armed conflicts, and daily police interventions. Torture ...

The interview below, released on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June, marks the kickoff of the Voices for Human Dignity multimedia initiative. This initiative celebrates ...

The World Organisation Against Torture works with 200 member organisations to end torture and ill-treatment, assist victims, and protect human rights… ...

Honduras : Civil society organisations unite for justice for Juan López and protection for those who defend water and life in Honduras ...

Resources / Reports / Türkiye: The situation in prisons is reaching crisis levels Turkey’s incarceration rate grew by 89.3% between 2011 and 2021. The country is now among the top three in Europe for ...

The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), with our national members, call the Government of Georgia to end violence against peaceful protesters, promptly and impartially investigate all credible ...

The enforcement of Covid-19 related restrictions has dangerously increased police violence worldwide, according to a new briefing report published today by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT ...

Turkey has been employing counter-terrorism and national security legislation to restrict rights and freedoms and silence the voices of human rights defenders, the World Organisation Against Torture ...

Resources / Statements / Honduras: authorities should not lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility The Centro de Prevención, Tratamiento y Rehabilitación de las Victimas de la Tortura y sus ...

The re-election of long-standing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in early January took place in a context of gross human rights violations that continue to occur across the country with almost complete ...

We the undersigned groups and organisations, including FIDH and OMCT in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, would like to express our grave concern and raise ...

As a human rights defender, being part of HRD+ and affiliated with the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), we welcome the joint report of the SR and the Working Group on Discrimination against ...