On the occasion of 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture- which symbolizes the global commitment to ...

We, the undersigned human rights groups, are deeply alarmed by the June 25 decision of the parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic ...

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) expresses grave concern over a newly proposed ...

The absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment extends beyond places of deprivation of liberty; it also applies in extra-custodial ...

Item 2: ID with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Venezuela.

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the United Against Torture Consortium urges States to take real ...

We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Egyptian government to immediately end its campaign of transnational repression targeting exiled ...

Geneva, 25 June 2025: On the eve of the United Nations Day for Victims of Torture, the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) launches the Global Torture Index—the first-of-its-kind tool designed ...

On 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we came together to honour survivors, challenge impunity, and reaffirm a fundamental truth: torture has no place in our world. This ...

ENG Roadmap Ukraine As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) releases a new publication: Roadmap for the Investigation of Crimes ...

The Global Torture Index is a unique, data-driven tool designed to annually assess the risk of torture and other ill-treatment worldwide. It evaluates national laws, policies, and practices in line ...