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Azerbaijan : Serious concerns over the ill-treatment of five women journalists detained in politically motivated cases

July 2026 - The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the undersigned organisations ...
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Looking Back on 40 Years of the Fight Against Torture with the Chair of the Committee Against Torture

This interview is part of the United Against Torture Consortium’s Voices for Human Dignity multimedia initiative. This initiative celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Convention against Torture ...
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India: The international community must call for the immediate release of Umar Khalid

On Jan. 5, 2026, the Indian Supreme Court denied bail to human rights defender and student activist Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years without trial, in violation of India’s ...
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China: Artist Gao Zhen Detained Over Political Artworks

Geneve-Paris, 12 May 2026 . The undersigned human rights organisations, including the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership between the World Organisation Against ...
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The Death Penalty: Torture by Design

Each year on 10 October, the world marks the International Day against the Death Penalty. Although there is a clear trend towards abolition, with five international instruments prohibiting its use and ...
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Rapport annuel

28.01.25 Rapport Annuel Rapport Annuel 2024 ...