3 Iraqi men tortured at Abu Ghraib will become the first survivors to present their claims to a US jury today, in a case against defense contractor CACI.
20 years and 20 failed motions to dismiss later, it's about time:
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Denying detainees of necessary medicines may amount to #torture Those responsible for the detention and treatment of #PoliticalPrisoners in #Belarus will be held accountable

Our Talent Program ⁦DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture⁩ is open for applications! If you’re a graduate student interested in human rights, check out this opportunity. dignity.dk/en/talent-prog…

Enlightening walk-through of the procedural dimensions of Palestine's potential UN membership SC Procedure #UN #Palestine

Maybe it is getting time to update ⁦DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture⁩’s factsheet about handcuffing 😢
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⁦Maha Aon مها عون⁩ ⁦Jens Modvig⁩ ⁦Brenda van den Bergh⁩ cnn.com/2024/04/06/mid…

No one is sentenced to humiliating and degrading treatment. Some detainees experience it anyway. #prison #detention #Illtreatment #HumanRights riverfronttimes.com/news/paralyzed…

The UN United Nations Human Rights Council in this consensus resolution led by 🇩🇰 urges States to become parties to the Convention against #Torture and its Optional Protocol as a matter of priority #India Denmark in UN Geneva 🇩🇰 #OPCAT #UNCAT CTI - Convention against Torture Initiative

Great example of how improved nutrition in #prisons has more than one benefit. Want to know how independent prison monitors can look into nutrition in prison? 👇

When #torture is used to obtain confessions #Russia #terrorist #Ukraine

Poor hygiene in prisons can amount to ill-treatment and has a serious impact on persons' health and well-being!
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This interesting table was posted by SC Procedure A reform of the #UNSC urgently needed, in particular with respect to the P5 right to veto

'The biggest cohort of pediatric amputees in history' What a tragedy! #Cease_fire_In_Gaza_Now

Denial of access to #Medical treatment in #prison may constitute #illtreatment or even #torture Pressure on the #Belarus regime to release #PoliticalPrisoners must increase Hanna Liubakova

Exactly one year ago, the #Belarus regime took revenge against Viasna human rights defenders. Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski was sentenced to 10 years in prison, Valiantsin Stefanovic to 9 years, Uladzimir Labkovich to 7 years. We continue to fight for their release.

1/5 March 3 marks one year since the unjust sentencing of Viasna members Ales #Bialiatski , Valiantsin #Stefanovic , and Uladzimir #Labkovich in Belarus. The Observatory & over 30 organisations demand their immediate release ✊

Appalling conditions found in several Mississippi #prisons '.. the average person in restrictive housing at Wilkinson spends a total of 1 hour and 50 minutes out-of-cell per week' Per week! Urgent need for regular monitoring and #OPCAT ratification

Join me & Elna Søndergaard for a discussion on the conditions of arrest & detention of Palestinians by Israel hosted by Students against the Occupation at Copenhagen University Københavns Uni. ⁦DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture⁩

⚡️Russian Penitentiary Service says Aleksey Navalny is dead.