This report was submitted to the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan on 3 July 2024. It was prepared by the SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law, ACCESS, and REDRESS. The submission builds on over two decades of engagement, including law reform advocacy and litigation, particularly in cases of torture… Read More
We understand a community of practice as a group of organisations, practitioners, activists, and survivors that aim to exchange expertise and experiences and share a common interest in delivering campaigns with the objective of strengthening the anti-torture movement. The communities of practice learn from practical experiences to reach individual and… Read More
Survivors of CRSV in Sudan struggle to access justice and obtain reparation. Perpetrators are rarely held accountable due to near total impunity of State-sanctioned violence embedded in Sudan’s power structures and legal framework. This briefing, written in partnership with Rights for Peace, provides an overview and recommendation on addressing CRSV… 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.
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.
