URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY New information THA 002 / 0923 / OBS 038.6 Sentencing / Arbitrary detention / Judicial ...

In Cajamarca, Peru, communities confront a challenging reality characterised by socio-environmental conflicts, the defence of ...

Niger’s authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tchangari and stop ...

On June 25, 2025, during the Global Week Against Torture, OMCT and its partners will launch the Global Torture Index in an interactive event highlighting its role as a vital resource for assessing and ...

This interview is part of the United Against Torture Consortium’s Voices for Human Dignity multimedia initiative. This initiative celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Convention against Torture ...

Turkey has been employing counter-terrorism and national security legislation to restrict rights and freedoms and silence the voices of human rights defenders, the World Organisation Against Torture ...

With 70% of detention centres overcrowded, the Philippines is one of the countries in the world hardest hit by prison overpopulation. The Marcos Jr administration has promised to tackle the problem ...

Libyan authorities have recently intensified their efforts to control the information flow in the country, through a series of internet and communication shutdowns. These blackouts are used to launch ...

Resources / Reports / Türkiye: The situation in prisons is reaching crisis levels Turkey’s incarceration rate grew by 89.3% between 2011 and 2021. The country is now among the top three in Europe for ...

Discussions on the electoral process, led by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), regained momentum early this year despite growing public frustration, persistent political division, ...

We from Afghan HRD+ and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) fully support Mr. Bennet’s observations that the human rights situation in my country is further worsening, and violations are ...