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Working to protect human rights & prevent torture. Researching the manufacture, trade, & use of weapons & equipment. RT≠endorsement
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The 40th anniversary of the Convention Against Torture is tomorrow, & survivors from around the world are calling for controls on the trade in equipment used for #torture & other ill-treatment. It is time for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty: cvt.org/statements/joi…

The 40th anniversary of the Convention Against Torture is tomorrow, & survivors from around the world are calling for controls on the trade in equipment used for #torture & other ill-treatment. 
It is time for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty: cvt.org/statements/joi…
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🇲🇽Oswaldo Rodriguez was tortured into confession by police in #Mexico & wrongly imprisoned for 15 years, until Colectivo Contra la Tortura y la Impunidad helped free him. Read his story: omegaresearchfoundation.org/news/there-is-… #UnitedAgainstTorture IRCT World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) @REDRESSTrust FIACAT APT Geneva

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🎉Today on Human Rights Defenders Day, we are celebrating 40 years of the #ConventionAgainstTorture Adopted in 1984, it stands as the foundation of our global fight to end torture. 🎥To mark this milestone, the #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium presents Voices for Human

🎉Today on Human Rights Defenders Day, we are celebrating 40 years of the #ConventionAgainstTorture  

Adopted in 1984, it stands as the foundation of our global fight to end torture.   

🎥To mark this milestone, the #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium presents Voices for Human
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🕊️On #CAT40, survivors of torture from across the world demand that the international community takes immediate action to stop the production, sale, trade, & use of tools of torture. 📢We need a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty NOW. 🔗cvt.org/statements/joi… #ConventionAgainstTorture

🕊️On #CAT40, survivors of torture from across the world demand that the international community takes immediate action to stop the production, sale, trade, & use of tools of torture. 
📢We need a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty NOW.
🔗cvt.org/statements/joi…
#ConventionAgainstTorture
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🚨Today, The Observatory (OMCT-FIDH) and partners launch the SOS-Defenders platform exposing arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. Find out more about the platform and the 274 cases across 17 countries already documented : bit.ly/3BvqdlR #SOSDefenders

🚨Today, <a href="/OBS_defenders/">The Observatory</a> (OMCT-FIDH) and partners launch the SOS-Defenders platform exposing arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. Find out more about the platform and the 274 cases across 17 countries already documented : bit.ly/3BvqdlR

#SOSDefenders
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“School is no longer a safe place where children learn and play; it is a place where people suffer and die,” 10-year-old Hala, a #Palestinian child in #Gaza told the Gaza Community #MentalHealth Programme team when they visited her tent in Deir al-Balah. This is Hala's drawing.

“School is no longer a safe place where children learn and play; it is a place where people suffer and die,” 10-year-old Hala, a #Palestinian child in #Gaza told the Gaza Community #MentalHealth Programme team when they visited her tent in Deir al-Balah. This is Hala's drawing.
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As we come to the end of 2024, we've been thinking about the people & organisations we've worked with over another busy year. Around the world, #HumanRights continue to come under attack & our work remains vital. Your help can make a difference. Support us cafdonate.cafonline.org/4066#!/Donatio…

As we come to the end of 2024, we've been thinking about the people &amp; organisations we've worked with over another busy year. Around the world, #HumanRights continue to come under attack &amp; our work remains vital. Your help can make a difference. Support us cafdonate.cafonline.org/4066#!/Donatio…
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The conviction of officers in Sergipe, Brazil, for the torture & killing of Genivaldo de Jesus Santos is a step in the right direction, but convictions for torture remain rare. We must continue to fight for justice #JustiçaPorGenivaldo #JusticeForGenivaldo World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) Justiça Global

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Para personas juzgadoras y defensoras públicas a nivel federal en México, este es uno de los casos/ videos que analizamos en la formación @EFFJ_M Omega Research Foundation 2022.La justicia de Brasil 🇧🇷 encontró a los policías responsables por los crímenes de tortura y homicidio👇🏽

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Justice for Genivaldo! ✊🏽 The conviction of three former police officers for the torture and killing of Genivaldo is a victory for justice. Read our reaction with our partners Justiça Global and World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) #JustiçaPorGenivaldo #BlackLivesMatter #Brazil omegaresearchfoundation.org/news/justice-f…

Justice for Genivaldo! ✊🏽

The conviction of three former police officers for the torture and killing of Genivaldo is a victory for justice. Read our reaction with our partners <a href="/justicaglobal/">Justiça Global</a> and <a href="/omctorg/">World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)</a>

#JustiçaPorGenivaldo #BlackLivesMatter #Brazil

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Justiça para Genivaldo! ✊🏽 A condenação de três ex-policiais pela tortura e morte de Genivaldo é uma vitória! Leia nossa nota em conjunto com a Omega Research Foundation e @omtcorg

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‼️ Avui a les 15h estarem a la Comissió d'Interior i Seguretat Pública del Parlament de Catalunya presentant el nostre Pla d'Acció per controlar la policia. Amb la compareixença, tanquem una gira d'incidència que ens ha portat al Congrés, Navarra i el País Vasc. lamarea.com/2024/06/26/el-…

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Parlament de Catalunya Anaïs Franquesa Griso Adriana Ribas Amnistia Internacional Catalunya Irene Urango Adriana Ribas 📚 El pla per millorar la rendició de comptes dels cossos policials proposa crear un òrgan independent per analitzar les actuacions policials, revisar els mecanismes interns i crear una fiscalia especialitzada en violència institucional. 🖇️ iridia.cat/publicacions/p…

<a href="/parlamentcat/">Parlament de Catalunya</a> <a href="/Anais_Franquesa/">Anaïs Franquesa Griso</a> <a href="/ribasadri/">Adriana Ribas</a> <a href="/AmnistiaCAT/">Amnistia Internacional Catalunya</a> <a href="/ireneurango/">Irene Urango</a> <a href="/AdrianaRibas/">Adriana Ribas</a> 📚 El pla per millorar la rendició de comptes dels cossos policials  proposa crear un òrgan independent per analitzar les actuacions  policials, revisar els mecanismes  interns i crear una fiscalia  especialitzada en violència institucional.    

🖇️ iridia.cat/publicacions/p…
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‘Standard’ law enforcement equipment – such as handcuffs & batons – is used all around the world in acts of #torture & other ill-treatment. Let’s work together to stop these #HumanRights violations. #UnitedAgainstTorture #TortureFreeTrade Learn more: omegaresearchfoundation.org

‘Standard’ law enforcement equipment – such as handcuffs &amp; batons – is used all around the world in acts of #torture &amp; other ill-treatment.
Let’s work together to stop these #HumanRights violations.
#UnitedAgainstTorture #TortureFreeTrade
Learn more: omegaresearchfoundation.org
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We are #UnitedAgainstTorture! 🤝 With 5 other organisations, we are working together to strengthen the global anti-torture movement, expose torture & other ill-treatment, provide redress to survivors, & prevent future #HumanRights violations. Learn more: omegaresearchfoundation.org/who-we-are/uni…

We are #UnitedAgainstTorture!
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With 5 other organisations, we are working together to strengthen the global anti-torture movement, expose torture &amp; other ill-treatment, provide redress to survivors, &amp; prevent future #HumanRights violations.
Learn more: omegaresearchfoundation.org/who-we-are/uni…
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Reports show migrants being deported from US to #Brazil in hand- & legcuffs; with allegations that agents pulled on & over-tightened handcuffs to inflict pain. Use of restraints can be humiliating & degrading, especially when not justified by the situation youtube.com/watch?v=R4-B-5…

Reports show migrants being deported from US to #Brazil in hand- &amp; legcuffs; with allegations that agents pulled on &amp; over-tightened handcuffs to inflict pain. Use of restraints can be humiliating &amp; degrading, especially when not justified by the situation
youtube.com/watch?v=R4-B-5…