In the media

Deutsche Welle (Germany): "Violence in Chad: Demonstrators abducted and tortured"

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“Many human rights activists are on high alert. Isidore Ngueuleu is the senior human rights advisor for Africa region at the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT). He has gathered reports from the Abena neighborhood. He said that the school had been turned into a prison: "We have testimonies of families from these neighborhoods saying clearly that their children have been arrested in their house and taken to this school."”

Africa Rise & Shine (South Africa): "Chadian authorities accused of summary executions and torture"

Fullsizeoutput 2017

“A Geneva-based human rights group, the World Organization against Torture, has accused the Chadian authorities of summary executions and torture after 50 people died during clashes in the capital N'Djamena and the south.”

Geneva Solutions (Switzerland): "Libya: torture and killings of civilians by law enforcement ‘endemic’"

Fullsizeoutput 2018

“Libyan law enforcement agents and militias killed at least 581 civilians between January 2020 and March 2022 as organisations warn extrajudicial killings and torture have become “endemic” in the country.”

Middle East Monitor (United Kingdom): "Egypt: Calls to release human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer after 3 years in prison"

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“The World Organisation against Torture is calling on the Egyptian government to release human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer after he spent three years in prison. Mohamed is one of over 80 lawyers now in prison in Egypt as part of a widespread crackdown on human rights defenders.”

Swissinfo: "Supporting human rights defenders in Russia"

Fullsizeoutput 2021

“This is a crucial moment,” Staberock tells us, “where we have to ensure that human rights work in Russia can continue. We want to make sure that victims have a place to turn, and that those who help those victims are part of a community with certain norms and standards.”