On 7 June 2026, the Government of Bangladesh published two draft bills: the Prevention and Remedy of Enforced Disappearance ...

On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we stand in solidarity with survivors worldwide and sound the ...

The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by ...

The OMCT and AWAFI are gravely alarmed by the imminent risk of mass atrocities in El Obeid, North Kordofan. This is not an abstract warning. It is a pattern we have already seen. In El Fasher, siege, ...

On the occasion of the review of Gabon’s second periodic report by the United Nations Committee Against Torture during its 84th session (April 13–May 1, 2026), the World Organization Against Torture ...

Sustained advocacy, legal action and international solidarity can help secure the release of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders. In 2026, Belarusian defender Marfa Rabkova and Togolese ...

Based on a comprehensive analysis of key indicators, the Global Torture Index assesses each country across three scoring dimensions — an overall country score, seven thematic sub-scores, and a ...

The United Against Torture Consortium thanks you for your report on the chilling effects of digital surveillance. These patterns are unfolding within a broader, global crackdown on protests. We are ...

In response to the violent repression of protests and the use of excessive force against those exercising their right to peaceful assembly, the UATC has developed a range of practical tools and ...

The Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel is an independent human rights organisation and legal centre founded in 1996 that works to promote and defend the rights of Palestinian ...

Iran is rated as one of the world’s worst countries for torture, impunity and state violence in the newly released 2026 ...

Roberta Metsola  President of the European Parliament  25 June 2026, Brussels  Dear President Metsola,  We, the undersigned organisations, are writing ...