By Alejandra Vicente, Head of Law As we marked the third anniversary of the Law on Democratic Memory, adopted by Spain on 19 October 2022, we are deeply concerned about the lack of effective investigations, prosecutions and sanction for cases of torture and other grave violations that took place… Read More
The United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), a coalition of six leading anti-torture organisations working with over 200 civil society organisations across the world, convened a regional partners’ meeting in Banjul, The Gambia, from 15–16 October 2025. Funded by the European Union since 2023, the UATC supports… Read More
In light of the elections on 14 October 2025 of Member States to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026-2028 term, we urge that India’s membership be evaluated in light of the standard established by General Assembly Resolution 60/251. That resolution makes clear that Council members must… Read More
Survivors of serious human rights and international humanitarian law violations have a legal right to reparation, but in practice this is often inaccessible, leaving them without redress. This briefing examines how illicit assets linked to Syria’s civil war could be recovered and redirected to fund reparation for survivors. With a… Read More
Thai human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Arnon Nampa (Mr Nampa) challenged the routine use of physical restraints in Thai court proceedings after he was compelled to appear in leg shackles during his sentencing hearing. The case raises concerns about cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and the right to a fair trial… Read More
Read it in English El Estado chileno reafirma su compromiso de adoptar, para casos futuros, directrices claras y transparentes para los procesos de extradición relativos a crímenes internacionales Hoy, el Estado chileno ofreció una disculpa pública a la familia del fallecido Leopoldo García Lucero, sobreviviente de tortura… Read More
Léalo en español Chilean State reaffirms its commitment to adopt, for future cases, clear and transparent guidelines for extradition proceedings related to international crimes Today, the Chilean government offered a public apology to the family of the late Leopoldo García Lucero, a survivor of torture under the… Read More
ENGLISH Le Consortium United Against Torture exprime sa plus vive préoccupation et condamne avec la plus grande fermeté la brutalité de la répression exercée par les forces de sécurité malgaches à l’encontre de manifestants pacifiques. Depuis le 25 septembre 2025, la capitale, Antananarivo, est le théâtre de protestations citoyennes menées… Read More