In Nigeria, Kevin was tortured for hours with heated knives and other metallic objects by a community vigilante group working with the police. In the Central African Republic, Carène was
Read ContinueAcross the globe hundreds of rehabilitation centres are providing services to thousands of survivors of torture on a daily basis. To support these centres in their rehabilitative work as well
Read ContinuePRI has launched its annual flagship publication, Global Prison Trends 2017, at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Global Prison Trends 2017 is the third edition in our annualGlobal
Read ContinueThe IRCT congratulates Şebnem Korur Fincanci, president of IRCT member centre Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT), on receiving the 2017 Human Rights Award from Physicians for Human Rights. Dr
Read ContinueTHE 4TH AFRICAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (ACSA): BIENNIAL CONFERENCE IN KIGALI, RWANDA – 15TH – 19TH MAY 2017 The fourth coming ACSA conference is scheduled to take place in Kigali,
Read ContinueCourt Hears Evidence Against 21 Agents Of Ex-Dictator Hissène Habré Dramatic evidence presented at the trial in Chad [3] [2] of 21 former security agents confirms that torture was systematic
Read ContinueThe African Union (AU) hosted the Africa Forum on Security Sector Reform (SSR), from 24 – 26 November 2014, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Forum was organised
Read ContinueIn my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), I would like, on behalf of
Read ContinueThe Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN), of which the IRCT is a member, calls on the EU heads of government to appoint a new High Representative for Foreign Affairs
Read ContinueRankled by the sweeping spread of the deadly Ebola virus with 729 people dead across the West African region, this article will bolster efforts to prevent and detect suspected victims.
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