World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)

Since the start of the full-scale invasion of 🇷🇺 #Russia, 1700+ Ukrainian civilians have disappeared and been arbitrarily detained, according to our partner Media Initiative for Human Rights. In a 🆕 report, we expose how the Russian army is creating fear and denunciation in the occupied territories by torturing people. Those perceived to be disloyal to the Russian invasion are systematically targeted. This can amount to crimes against humanity of persecution. ZMINA Human Rights Centre 🔗 https://bit.ly/4d6FsyN

The OMCT office in Geneva is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and versatile individual, with strong commitment to human rights, to become our new SOS Torture Network and UN Advocacy Coordinator. Interested? Apply by 25 August 2024 at https://bit.ly/4bWfLQC

“I was detained and beaten.” Hatice Onaran has spent over a decade working to improve human rights in 🇹🇷 #Türkiye. She has worked with the Human Rights Association, a member of the SOS-Torture network, to expose human rights violations, particularly in the country's prison system. While Türkiye is currently under review by the #UN Committee against Torture, she shares her journey, the challenges she faces, and her commitment to justice. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lphtzb

Torture is a neglected problem in 🇪🇸 #Spain. In 2023, the #UN Committee against Torture expressed concern about the situation in the country. Sara López Martín, from Sira. Centro de Atención a Víctimas de Malos Tratos y Tortura—a member of OMCT's SOS-Torture Network, talks about the torture of migrants, social media activists and people assaulted by the police. She says that putting an end to the taboo would allow for reliable data, better care for victims, and raise awareness of State violence. Read our blog 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bFYScF

La #Géorgie a récemment attiré l'attention du public en participant pour la première fois au championnat européen de football. On ne peut pas en dire autant de sa nouvelle loi sur les « agents étrangers » qui met en péril sa démocratie. Depuis avril, au moins 300 personnes ont été arrêtées par la police lors de manifestations pacifiques. Que peut-on faire pour aider ce pays, qui est passé du statut de champion de la démocratie à celui de pays au bord de l'effondrement ? Lire notre chronique dans la Tribune de Genève 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lkk79b

“They want to send the #LGBTQI+ people back into their homes.” As a member of the organisation of the Istanbul Pride March, Es Yilmaz has seen the attacks on freedom of assembly and police violence increase against her community in recent years. While #Turkiye is currently under review by the #UN Committee Against Torture, she continues to fight for equal rights despite the challenges because she believes a fairer future is possible. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3W1O2bi

Organizaciones de derechos humanos de #Ecuador, el Comite Permanente Por La Defensa De Los Derechos Humanos y el Comité de Familiares por Justicia en Cárceles, presentan ante el Comité contra la Tortura de la #ONU su preocupación por la tortura y las condiciones carcelarias. Desde 2018 hasta el 2023 se ha documentado al menos el asesinato de 680 personas bajo custodia del Estado. #CAT80 Lee nuestro informe 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cDRosc

🔊 The 80th session of the #UN Committee against Torture starts today! Follow the debates live at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ec4Aesk8, and check our feed for updates. #CAT80

OMCT SOS-Torture network members PCATI, Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel and Media Initiative for Human Rights interviewed by SWI swissinfo.ch reveal the crucial work of human rights defenders in areas of armed conflict, including #Israel, #Palestine and #Ukraine. Read Annegret Mathari's report “Silence, threats, burnout – challenges for human rights defenders in times of war” 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGn-tcc5

From Monday, experts from the #UN Committee against Torture will be assessing how the Convention against Torture is being applied in 4 countries 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇰🇷 Republic of Korea 🇹🇷 Türkiye Stay posted for updates from the Committee room & civil society reports. #CAT80