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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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Bangladesh: Alarming escalation of threats to human rights defenders

9 November 2013 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country Reports

Bahrain: Slandering campaign against Mr. Nabeel Rajab and Ms. Maryam Al Khawaja

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

Iran: Release of prominent human rights defender, while others remain detained

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

Tunisie: L'octroi d'une attribution de fréquence à Radio Kalima serait un signal positif des autorités de transition envers la liberté d'expression en Tunisie

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

Bahrain: Ongoing arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Mr. Abdulhadi Al Khawaja

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

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

Malaysia: Concern about the trial against human rights defender Charles Hector Fernandez

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

India: Attacks and death threats against four women involved in the defence of the rights of the rural workers and the right to information

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

Nigeria. Defending Human Rights: Not Everywhere Not Every Right

April 2010 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Fact Finding Reports

Assault against Mr. Upali Tennakoon and his wife

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

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