“How to prevent or reduce violence, including torture, by acting on its root causes often found in violations of economic, social and cultural rights, … goes to the very heart of human rights protection.”
OMCT prepares a number of alternative reports focussing attention on the economic, social and cultural root causes of violence. The reports can be found in the general reports section
Advocacy: Inform and sensitise key institutions on the links between violence and failures to respect economic, social and cultural rights, as well as on the need and possibilities for an effective action on those root causes. Learn more…
Seminar Reports: Enabling national NGOs to prepare targeted submissions calling for specific action. Learn More…
Disrespect for economic, social and cultural rights can lead to torture and other forms of violence. Learn how…
About ESCROMCT works to eliminate torture and other forms of violence by helping NGOs, international human rights bodies and others to identify and act upon the poverty, inequality and discrimination that are often the root causes of violence. This project has shown that addressing the economic, social and cultural root causes of violence through the appropriate channels can reduce human rights abuses and help create conditions conducive to economic growth, poverty reduction and reduce the temptations of extremism. [Learn more…] |
ESCR ActivitiesOMCT fights torture and violence by:
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The European Union, through the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, has provided substantial support for OMCT’s work in this area which has also been generously supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (DDC), the Karl Popper Foundation, the Interchurch Organisation for Development Cooperation and the Foundation for Human Rights at Work.OMCT’s Guides to preparing
The complete list of annual reports and bulletins can be found in the Documents section.
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Attacking the Root Causes of Torture - Poverty, Inequality and Violence
The result of an international research project launched in 2003 to analyse the socio-economic dimensions of violence, including torture.
Also see the Salient points of the Interdisciplinary Study
Poverty, Inequality and Violence: Is there a Human Rights Response?
The report on the International Conference organised by OMCT in order to carry out a critical review of the Interdisciplinary Study and its conclusions.
OMCT and ESCR
24 slides / 2.62 MB
Influencing the UN System: The Committee on ESCR
9 slides / 707 KB
OMCT Action files on ESCR
12 slides / 2.93 MB
