IRCT [to 23 May 2015]
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News 22 May 2015
CVT: 30 years, 30,000 torture survivors helped

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Statements & declarations 22 May 2015
United Nations Committee against Torture reaffirms its concern for torture in Colombia

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News 21 May 2015
CAT provides blueprint for implementation of right to rehabilitation to Colombia and Serbia

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News 19 May 2015
African Commission adopts landmark resolution on the right to rehabilitation for victims of torture
The African Commission adopted the Resolution on the Right to Rehabilitation for Victims of Torture at its 56th ordinary session in Banjul, The Gambia.
The recommended text for the resolution was presented to Commissioner Mute, Chairperson of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA) by a number of civil society organisations working with torture victims, including a number of IRCT’s members in Africa: CSVR, CSU, IMLU, PRAWA and ACTV.
The resolution calls on state parties to the African Charter to implement domestic laws prohibiting torture and to include clear provisions on the obligation to provide rehabilitation for victims of torture. Furthermore, it urges them to ensure that all victims of torture and their dependants are offered appropriate medical care, have access to appropriate social rehabilitation and are provided with adequate compensation.
Challenges facing rehabilitation services in Africa are highlighted in the resolution, including the continuing impunity for acts of torture and the lack of understanding with regards to the needs of victims of torture, particularly in terms of their rehabilitation, and the inadequate funding of rehabilitation services. In addition, the resolution points to the urgent need for effective institutional mechanisms to ensure that victims of torture are able to access appropriate rehabilitation services, and voices concern that lengthy court processes adversely affect the rehabilitation of torture victims…

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News 18 May 2015
Voices of torture victims must be at centre of new strategic direction to eradicate torture
“A need has been identified for a new strategic direction that focuses on the inhumanity of torture and incorporates more of a human aspect into the debate. This should have at its centre the voices and faces of victims of torture” concluded a report released on 15 May by Wilton Park – an international forum for strategic discussion. The report outlines the outcomes of a conference of 50 of the world’s leading experts in torture eradication, among them IRCT members and staff. To read the report please click here.