World Organisation Against Torture | OMCT
WebTorture isn’t rare - it’s happening every day, in every country and this is what you can do to contribute to its demise. Keep reading to learn more about how you can help. Join our mission. OMCT works with 200 member organisations to end torture and ill-treatment, assist victims, and protect human rights defenders at risk wherever they are.
Who we are | OMCT
WebWho. The OMCT works with 200 member organisations to end torture and ill-treatment, assist victims, and protect human rights defenders at risk wherever they are. Together, we make up the largest global group actively standing up to torture in over 90 countries. We work to protect the most vulnerable members of our societies, including women ...
Committee Against Torture (CAT) | OMCT
WebThe UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) monitors the implementation of States Parties’ obligations under the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The CAT was created in accordance to article 17 of the Convention against Torture. It is one of 10 treaty bodies attached to various human ...
Torture and the law | OMCT
WebTorture is the infliction of extreme suffering upon men, women and children. It does not extract useful information, as people may give any answer to stop excruciating pain. Torture and other ill-treatment are about power relations and humiliation. They break people and their families. They brutalise societies by creating an atmosphere of fear ...
What we do | OMCT
WebCultural partnerships. The World Organisation Against Torture works with 200 member organisations to end torture and ill-treatment, assist victims, and protect human rights….
Our network | OMCT
WebThe SOS-Torture Network is at the heart of the OMCT and is the currently the most important global network striving to put an end to torture and protect human rights defenders. At the outset, in 1985, it was composed of 48 non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Today, its over 200 members work in over 90 countries all over the world.
Women | OMCT
WebWomen are the object, in their own homes, of beatings, rape, incest, and traditional practices such as honour killings, dowry-related violence, genital mutilations, son preference, and early marriages. Certain groups of women are particularly vulnerable to violence, such as those belonging to a minority, indigenous women, refugees, and women ...
“The international community is facing one of the most… | OMCT
WebJun 15, 2022 · The international community is facing one of the most critical periods in recent decades by virtue of the frequent violation of international law and international humanitarian law. The abuse of the veto by permanent members, including in wars involving them, has led to the paralysis of the Security Council, creating a crisis of confidence and ...
Web6 | Strategic Plan 2021-2024 under threat. It is the only anti-torture organisation with one of its two key pillars devoted to the protection of defenders at risk. Indeed, without a vibrant
Committee Against Torture | OMCT
WebThis included the sessions of the UN Committee against Torture (CAT), whose members could not meet in Geneva and decided to suspend parts of their work in 2020. At the same time, torture and ill-treatment were on the rise against the backdrop of the collapse of protection systems due to Covid-19. Courts of law and national anti-torture bodies ...
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