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June 26th has been declared as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by the United Nations General Assembly. This day was institutionalised

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the Lebanese authorities to effectively protect everyone in its territory, including those in detention, from torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment.

The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is set to be give a wider remit with new laws on the way to bolster its powers to inspect jails and other places of deten...

Cooperation for the Prevention of Torture (KuPP) urged the government to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), conveyed by ...

During the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, the participants analyzed in detail the violations of child rights in conflict zones and drew particular at

During the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, the participants analyzed in detail the violations of child rights in conflict zones and drew particular attention to the negative consequences of madrasas in the indoctrination of children - a violation of their right to education - in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Download logo The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-second session, hearing a statement from Mahamane Cissé-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda for the session, during which it will review the reports […]

Download logoThe Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-second session, hearing a statement from

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has welcomed the appointment of a Inspector of Prisons and has called on him to prioritise the frequency of prison...

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee has announced the appointment of Mr Mark Kelly as the new Inspector of Prisons. The Depart of Justice says  Mr...