We understand a community of practice as a group of organisations, practitioners, activists, and survivors that aim to share exchange expertise and experiences and share the common interest in deliver campaigns with the objective of strength the anti-torture movement. The communities of practice share and learn from practical experiences to… Read More
No Dia Internacional de Apoio às Vítimas de Tortura, a Coalizão Unidos Contra a Tortura (UATC por sua sigla em inglês) conclama os Estados a sustentarem o progresso feito nas últimas décadas em prol da promoção da dignidade humana, demonstrando seu compromisso incondicional com a erradicação da tortura em todo o mundo.
Uganda’s two-decade civil war left rural communities scarred by violence. Betty Amony is one of hundreds of women supported by IRCT members in Uganda at the African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV).
As the Convention Against Torture celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024, UN Special Rapporteur Dr Alice J Edwards reflects on progress made as well as persistent challenges this treaty faces worldwide, and shares her vision for a future free from torture.
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the United Against Torture Consortium calls on States to defend the progress made in the last decades in upholding human dignity by showing a greater commitment to ending torture worldwide.
Mientras la Convención contra la Tortura celebra su 40 aniversario en 2024, la doctora Alice Edwards, Relatora Especial de la ONU sobre la Tortura, reflexiona sobre los progresos realizados y los desafíos que siguen y a los que se enfrenta este tratado en todo el mundo y comparte su visión de un futuro sin torturas.
Alors que la Convention contre la torture célèbre son 40e anniversaire en 2024, le Dr Alice Edwards, Rapporteuse spéciale actuelle des Nations unies sur la torture, se livre à une réflexion sur les progrès réalisés, mais aussi sur les difficultés persistantes auxquelles se heurte ce traité à travers le monde et partage sa vision d'un avenir où la torture n’existe plus.
À l'occasion de la Journée internationale pour le soutien aux victimes de la torture, le Consortium United Against Torture appelle les États à défendre les progrès réalisés au cours des dernières décennies en matière de respect de la dignité humaine en s'engageant davantage à mettre fin à la torture dans le monde entier.