Despite 175 countries ratifying the UN Convention Against Torture, this grave violation of human rights persists in prisons, public assemblies, armed conflicts, and daily police interventions. Torture ...

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 ...

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

The re-election of long-standing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in early January took place in a context of gross human rights violations that continue to occur across the country with almost complete ...

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 ...

Turkey has been employing counter-terrorism and national security legislation to restrict rights and freedoms and silence the voices of human rights defenders, the World Organisation Against Torture ...

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 ...

As a human rights defender, being part of HRD+ and affiliated with the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), we welcome the joint report of the SR and the Working Group on Discrimination against ...

We thank Special Rapporteur for her comprehensive report and presentation. World Organisation against Torture fully shares your concerns regarding the human rights situation in Russia. Together with ...

Discussions on the electoral process, led by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), regained momentum early this year despite growing public frustration, persistent political division, ...

With 70% of detention centres overcrowded, the Philippines is one of the countries in the world hardest hit by prison overpopulation. The Marcos Jr administration has promised to tackle the problem ...

Geneva-Paris-Managua, 3 November 2021 - On the eve of the general elections on November 7, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and the Nicaraguan Centre for Human ...