On the occasion of 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture- which symbolizes the global commitment to ...

We, the undersigned human rights groups, are deeply alarmed by the June 25 decision of the parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic ...

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) expresses grave concern over a newly proposed ...

The OMCT and the Vietnamese Advocates for Change (VAC) have submitted a joint report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ahead of its review of Viet Nam’s compliance with the International ...

The absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment extends beyond places of deprivation of liberty; it also applies in extra-custodial ...

On the eve of the United Nations Day for Victims of Torture, the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) launches the ...

The Global Torture Index is a unique, data-driven tool designed to annually assess the risk of torture and other ill-treatment worldwide. It evaluates national laws, policies, and practices in line ...

Item 2: ID with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Venezuela. 27 June 2025 Oral statement by: Donovan Ortega In Venezuela, torture is part of a systematic ...