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.
En el Día Internacional en Apoyo de las Víctimas de la Tortura, el Consorcio Unidos contra la Tortura pide a los Estados (UATC, por sus siglas en inglés) que defiendan los avances logrados en las últimas décadas en la defensa de la dignidad humana mostrando un mayor compromiso para poner fin a la tortura en todo el mundo.
Ahead of the General Election, REDRESS has released ‘Six steps for the UK to take torture seriously’, a plan ready for adoption by the next Government that addresses current gaps in anti-torture policy and legislation. Recent weeks have seen the release of political party… Read More
We support and strengthen the anti-torture movement Our Solidarity Programme promotes survivor participation and aims to… Read More
We challenge torture that is used to supress activism and protest. Torture is used with impunity against human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, protesters, and activists, particularly climate and environmental defenders. This often takes the form of police brutality. As authoritarianism has risen around the globe, the use of torture to crush dissent has also increased, including through the inappropriate use of… Read More
We deliver remedies and reparation for survivors. All survivors of torture must receive effective reparations for the suffering inflicted on them. This can take the form of compensation or the implementation of practical measures to fulfil international standards for reparation. Such measures can include restoring their freedom,… Read More
Ahead of the UK general election on July 4th 2024, REDRESS presents a set of six recommendations to ensure that the next government protects our security and human dignity by taking torture seriously, developed in partnership with survivors of torture and the UK anti-torture movement. Read More
