World Organisation Against Torture

Created in 1985, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is today the main coalition of international non-governmental organisations (NGO) fighting against torture, summary executions, enforced disappearances and all other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. With 311 affiliated organisations in its SOS-Torture Network and many tens of thousands correspondents in every country, OMCT is the most important network of non-governmental organisations working for the protection and the promotion of human rights in the world. [Read more …]

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Spain:  Double violation of judicial independence in the trial of Judge Baltasar Garzón

January 31, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Spain

Belarus:  Sentencing of Ales Bialiatski confirmed: 4,5 years of imprisonment for defending human rights

January 24, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Belarus

Statement of support to the Press Conference of the Moroccan Committee Against Torture and the Moroccan Organisation of Human Rights (Rabat, January 19, 2012)

January 19, 2012  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms  |  Statements  |  Morocco, Western Sahara

Syrian Arab Republic:  Arbitrary arrest of activist within medical facilities puts his life in danger

January 9, 2012  |   Urgent campaigns  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Syrian Arab Republic

Côte d'Ivoire:  OMCT secures first ruling by the UN Human Rights Committee on torture and enforced disappearance in Ivory Coast

December 21, 2011  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms  |  Statements  |  Côte d'Ivoire

Child Rights NGOs Welcome the Decision of the United Nations to Provide an International Remedy for Children

December 19, 2011  |   Rights of the Child  |  Statements

Human Rights Day: Seizing a historic opportunity to end torture in the Middle East and North Africa - Ten steps against torture

December 9, 2011  |   Urgent campaigns  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia

Colombia:  International Mission verifies the climate of hostility against human rights defenders in Colombia

December 7, 2011  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Colombia
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Kazakhstan: Amnesty for human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis!

February 3, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Kazakhstan
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Djibouti: Release and acts of torture and ill-treatments against Mr. Farah Abadid Heldid

February 3, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Djibouti
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Djibouti: Arbitrary detention of Mr. Farah Abadid Heldid

February 2, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Djibouti
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Zimbabwe: Brutal repression of WOZA must end

February 1, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Zimbabwe
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Spain: Double violation of judicial independence in the trial of Judge Baltasar Garzón

January 31, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Spain
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Belarus: Sentencing to four days of administrative detention of Mr. Aleh Volchek

January 31, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Belarus
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Senegal: The authorities must release political activists and human rights defenders

January 30, 2012  |   Urgent campaigns  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Senegal

Belarus: Arrest and alleged detention of Mr. Aleh Volchek

January 27, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Belarus