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

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

Geneva, 14 April 2025 - Myanmar’s Tharyarwaddy prison stands as a stark symbol of state-sponsored abuse, where political detainees endure torture, medical neglect, and forced labor under ...

The Observatory has been informed about the imminent trial, ongoing arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of citizen journalist and human rights defender Zhang Zhan. Initially targeted by Chinese ...

The Committee Against Torture focused on key human rights challenges faced by Namibia, with particular attention to gender-based violence, including harmful traditional practices, and the treatment of ...

The conflict in Sudan, raging since April 2023, has displaced over 10 million Sudanese and forced them to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. However, instead of finding safety, they encounter a ...

Resources / Reports / Iran: OMCT brief highlights systematic use of internal exile to suppress human rights defenders and minorities The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has released a new ...

On this World Day Against the Death Penalty, we recognize the courage of individuals and human rights defenders in Iran who, despite the threat of death in a repressive environment, continue to fight ...

Despite its inherent weaknesses and failures, the recently concluded UN Joint Programme for Human Rights in the Philippines has often been touted as a model to operationalise the Council's agenda item ...

We thank Special Rapporteur for her comprehensive report and presentation. World Organisation against Torture fully shares your concerns regarding the human rights situation in Russia. Together with ...

We would like to warmly welcome you as Secretary General of the Council of Europe. We look forward to cooperate with you and your office. As you start in your position, we believe the human rights ...

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the undersigned organisations have submitted an alternative report to the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) regarding the situation of ...