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World Organisation Against Torture

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is the main coalition of international non-governmental organisations (NGO) fighting against torture, summary executions, enforced disappearances and all other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. With 282 affiliated organisations in its SOS-Torture Network and many tens of thousands correspondents in every country, OMCT is the most important network of non-governmental organisations working for the protection and the promotion of human rights in the world. Website: www.omct.org/
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China: Human rights defender Hu Jia released, but still under surveillance, while others remain detained

28 June 2011 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

Follow-up of case CHN 160209. Damdul released but whereabouts of Gelek Kunga remain unknown

27 February 2009 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

Whereabouts of fourteen individuals located but Gelek Kunga remains disappeared. New arrests

18 February 2009 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

China Arbitrary arrest of 16 Tibetans and fear for their safety

16 February 2009 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

Arbitrary arrest of Mr. Wang Debang

12 January 2009 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

Il-treatment of petitionner. Lack of an effective investigation

9 January 2009 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

Sentencing and arbitrary detention of Mr. Chen Qitang

6 January 2009 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

While the Observatory applauds the attribution of the Sakharov Prize to Mr. Hu Jia, the situation of human rights defenders continues to warrant concrete action

23 October 2008 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

Sentencing of Mr. Liu Shaokun to one year of Re-education Through Labour (TRL)

30 July 2008 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

Arbitrary detention of four Tibetans in Qinghai Province. Fear for safety

30 July 2008 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country News

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