The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the undersigned organisations, express their ...

The publication of the Final Report of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI) on the assassination of ...

From a young age, he committed himself to human rights work as a lawyer, using legal methods to assist victims. His inspiration stems from those ...

In 2019, the OMCT and members of the SOS-Torture Network established three Regional Litigators’ Groups in Africa, Asia, and ...

United Nations Human Rights Council 39th Special Session on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic ...

Nairobi-Geneva, 28 June 2024 — The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the Independent Medico-legal Unit (IMLU) follow with close attention to the worrying situation in Kenya where protests ...

Resources / Statements / Afghanistan: Advocating for the rights and voices of women human rights defenders In a powerful demonstration of solidarity, 68 regional and international organisations and 38 ...

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) expresses grave concern over a newly proposed proclamation that, if passed, would significantly restrict the independence, ...

In Belarus today, torture no longer hides behind closed doors. It plays out in full public view, streamed on television, uploaded to YouTube and pushed across Telegram channels. The authorities have ...

Resources / Statements / Punishment by Proxy in Egypt: Families of Exiled Journalists, Activists and Human Rights Defenders Held Hostage by the Authorities The undersigned organizations express their ...

Resources / Statements / Afghanistan: Civil Society Calls for an Independent UN Accountability Mechanism The OMCT together with over 100 Afghan and international civil society organisations reiterates ...

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are deeply concerned about the ongoing systematic repression of Pamiri Indigenous Peoples in Tajikistan. This repression has intensified since 2022 ...