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 …]
Twenty five years ago the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT)
assembled for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland, to provide
effective monitoring on the implementation of the UN Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(UNCAT). This marked a decisive step to ensure the right of every person
not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment (thereafter “ill-treatment”) throughout the
world.
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May 15, 2013 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements
May 8, 2013 | Statements | Tunisia
May 7, 2013 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements
May 2, 2013 | Violence against women | Events | Congo, Democratic Republic
April 25, 2013 | Statements | Libya
The three Final Nominees for the Martin Ennals Award 2013 are Mona Seif from Egypt, the Joint Mobile Group from Russia and Mario Joseph from Haiti
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April 24, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders | Events
Geneva, Switzerland, will play host to the 50th Session of
the Committee against Torture (CAT) between the 6th-31st
of May 2013. Among other nations, Kenya and Guatemala shall be reviewed.
Accordingly, Gmedia center and OMCT will organise a workshop for journalists originating from the two for-mentioned
countries in the week running from Monday 13th May to Saturday 18th
of May 2013.
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April 19, 2013 | Urgent campaigns | Events | Guatemala, Kenya
New
May 22, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Angola
May 17, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | India
May 17, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Syrian Arab Republic
Twenty five years ago the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT)
assembled for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland, to provide
effective monitoring on the implementation of the UN Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(UNCAT). This marked a decisive step to ensure the right of every person
not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment (thereafter “ill-treatment”) throughout the
world.
read more ...
May 15, 2013 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements
May 14, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Honduras
May 14, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Congo, Democratic Republic
May 8, 2013 | Statements | Tunisia
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