Niger’s authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tchangari and stop ...

The interview below, released on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June, marks the kickoff of the Voices for Human Dignity multimedia initiative. This initiative celebrates ...

The World Organisation Against Torture works with 200 member organisations to end torture and ill-treatment, assist victims, and protect human rights… ...

Honduras : Civil society organisations unite for justice for Juan López and protection for those who defend water and life in Honduras ...

Resources / Reports / Türkiye: The situation in prisons is reaching crisis levels Turkey’s incarceration rate grew by 89.3% between 2011 and 2021. The country is now among the top three in Europe for ...

Libyan authorities have recently intensified their efforts to control the information flow in the country, through a series of internet and communication shutdowns. These blackouts are used to launch ...

We from Afghan HRD+ and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) fully support Mr. Bennet’s observations that the human rights situation in my country is further worsening, and violations are ...

The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), with our national members, call the Government of Georgia to end violence against peaceful protesters, promptly and impartially investigate all credible ...

Geneva, 28th June 2024 - The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) has issued a new decision condemning Burundi for acts of torture. The victim, Epitace Nshimirimana, a Burundian citizen and ...

Human rights defenders have the right to carry out their legitimate work safely and to access support and protection when they are at risk, especially those who operate in the most difficult contexts.

We the undersigned groups and organisations, including FIDH and OMCT in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, would like to express our grave concern and raise ...

161 human rights organisations demand an end to the repression against the Human Rights Center Viasna and all other human rights defenders in Belarus. We condemn the systematic arbitrary arrests, ...