On 7 June 2026, the Government of Bangladesh published two draft bills: the Prevention and Remedy of Enforced Disappearance ...

Iran is rated as one of the world’s worst countries for torture, impunity and state violence in the newly released 2026 ...

Roberta Metsola  President of the European Parliament  25 June 2026, Brussels  Dear President Metsola,  We, the undersigned organisations, are writing ...

On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we stand in solidarity with survivors worldwide and sound the ...

On the occasion of the review of Gabon’s second periodic report by the United Nations Committee Against Torture during its 84th session (April 13–May 1, 2026), the World Organization Against Torture ...

The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by ...

The global movement against torture stands at a critical moment, operating in an increasingly volatile environment. There are now more conflicts than at any time since the Second World War, while ...

While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink. This repression is no longer contained within ...

Sustained advocacy, legal action and international solidarity can help secure the release of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders. In 2026, Belarusian defender Marfa Rabkova and Togolese ...

In response to the violent repression of protests and the use of excessive force against those exercising their right to peaceful assembly, the UATC has developed a range of practical tools and ...

Based on a comprehensive analysis of key indicators, the Global Torture Index assesses each country across three scoring dimensions — an overall country score, seven thematic sub-scores, and a ...

The Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel is an independent human rights organisation and legal centre founded in 1996 that works to promote and defend the rights of Palestinian ...