World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
The worldwide network of 200+ NGOs standing up against torture. OMCT is a member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium.
- 🇹🇬 Le Togo dans l’Indice mondial de la torture 📊 L’Indice Mondial De La Torture classe Togo parmi les pays à considerable risque de torture. 🛑 Plus de sept personnes sur dix incarcérées n'ont pas été jugées.
- 🇹🇬 Togo in the Global Torture Index 📊 The #GlobalTortureIndex ranks Togo at considerable risk for torture. 🛑 Over seven out of every ten people behind bars have not yet been tried. ⚠️ Since 2017, over 500 protesters and human rights defenders have been arrested.
- Civil society organisations condemn the violations committed by the #US government through its migration policy and the violent crackdown against peaceful protestors in Minnesota. @irct.bsky.social @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com bit.ly/4kDhwZ3
- 🇳🇪 #FacesOfHope: Moussa Tchangari is a human rights defender and a regional symbol for peaceful resistance.
- 🇧🇮 #Burundi: Dans une affaire soutenue par @niyongerearmel.bsky.social du Groupe d’Intervention Judiciaire SOS-Torture en Afrique, le Comité de l’ONU contre la torture condamne à nouveau l’Etat pour des actes de torture commis par le Service National de Renseignement.
- 🇧🇮 #Burundi: In a case supported by @niyongerearmel.bsky.social of the SOS-Torture Litigator’s group in Africa, the UN Committee Against Torture has once again condemned the State for acts of torture committed by the National Intelligence Service.
- 📣 Job Opportunity! The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is looking for a Human Rights Adviser Africa (maternity leave replacement) from 13 April 2026 to 31 December 2026 for our 🇨🇭 Geneva office!
- 🇪🇸 Spain in the Global Torture Index 📊 The #GlobalTortureIndex classifies Spain as at moderate risk of torture. 🛑 In 2022, the Melilla massacre at the Spain–Morocco border left at least 37 migrants dead. ⚠️ Spain still has no law guaranteeing torture survivors’ rights.
- 🇪🇨 "Ecuador atraviesa un momento crítico. La represión, el uso excesivo de la fuerza contra manifestantes y las detenciones arbitrarias son realidades que nos afectan a todos, especialmente a quienes alzamos la voz por la justicia"
- 🇪🇨 “Ecuador is going through a critical moment. Repression, excessive use of force against protesters, and arbitrary detentions are realities that affect us all, especially those of us who raise our voices for justice.”
- ‼️ Lawyers fighting torture face intimidation, reprisals, and serious risks to their safety. ✊🏻 On the #WorldDayOfTheEndangeredLawyer, we highlight how SOS-Torture Regional Litigators’ Groups activate collective solidarity to build resilience and continue supporting victims of torture.
- 📣 Reminder - Last days to apply! 📢 Internship Opportunities at OMCT 🇨🇭 Geneva Office! The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is recruiting interns to support its work across the following teams:
- 📣 A big milestone for our partner @lcw.ngo and congratulations to them on the release of their new documentation guide! 📚 This is a vital resource in our collective mission to protect survivors and ensure accountability. 🤝 We are proud to work alongside our partners in the fight to #EndTorture.
- 🇮🇷 Read the new statement on #Iran from #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium members @irct.bsky.social, @redress.org, @omegarf.bsky.social, and OMCT ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/4r4KJOa
- 🇦🇷 En 2023, el cambio de gobierno en Argentina trajo consigo un retroceso en derechos humanos, que ha puesto en riesgo los derechos ganados y amenazado el espacio cívico.
- 🇦🇷 In 2023, the change of government in Argentina came with a rollback of human rights and a shrinking civic space for human rights defenders.
- 📣 Reminder - Last Days to Apply OMCT is looking for Five Regional Expert Consultants - one for each of its regional desks - to support the effective implementation of the first-ever, #GlobalTortureIndex, a unique, data-driven tool, assessing and combating the risk of torture worldwide.
- 📣 Reminder - Last days to apply! 🇨🇭 OMCT Geneva office is looking for an Intern for its Africa Desk! ✨ If you are passionate about human rights, research and advocacy, and want to gain hands-on experience into the operations of a global human rights NGO, this could be the opportunity for you!
- 🇹🇬 #Togo: La Cour de justice de la #CEDEAO condamne le Togo pour des traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants: détention indigne d’une femme et mutilation d’un enfant lors d’une intervention policière.
- 🇹🇬 #Togo: The #ECOWAS Court of Justice condemns Togo for cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of a detained woman and the mutilation of a child during a police operation. 📣 The Litigator’s Group SOS-Torture in Africa calls for the immediate enforcement of the rulings.
