The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) expresses its profound alarm at the Tanzanian authorities’ decision ...

We, the undersigned human rights organisations and legal representatives of Vietnamese human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap, ...

On 29 September 2025, Vladimir Putin signed a law withdrawing Russia from the European Convention for the Prevention of ...

Governments with authoritarian tendencies are restricting women’s rights organisations, limiting access to essential services, particularly ...

Resources / Reports / Observatory Report: France: Dropping Out of Democracy. Obstructions to freedom of association and peaceful assembly A new report published on 25 September confirms an alarming ...

The 83rd session of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) took place from 10 to 28 November 2025. During this session, the Committee reviewed the ...

ProtectDefenders.eu, the EU Human Rights Defenders mechanism is proud to release the Updated Financial Analysis: The ...

During the 83 rd session of the Committee Against Torture (CAT), on Wednesday 19 th November, and Thursday, 20 th November ...

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), in partnership with the International Lawyers Network (ILN), has submitted a ...

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), together with the Foundation for Society and Legal Studies (TOHAV), has ...

Paris–Geneva, 2 December 2025 – The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) strongly condemns ...

In Belarus today, torture no longer hides behind closed doors. A new OMCT briefing exposes how this system functions, who it targets and why the ...