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World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
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The worldwide network of 200+ NGOs standing up against torture. OMCT is a member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium.
📍 Location: Geneva, Switzerland
📅 Start date: As soon as possible
🗓 Deadline: 10 December 2025

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November 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The Committee also expressed grave concerns over the conditions at the Tirana Prison Hospital, citing the CPT report of January 2024, which highlighted inadequate living conditions amounting to ill-treatment.

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November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Clarifications were sought on how Albania ensures compliance with Article 16(1) of the Convention, as well as whether the NPM is allowed to visit and monitor these facilities under the agreement.
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🔍 Explore key insights on the prohibition of torture in the context of protests in Africa, reflecting the findings of UATC’s recent policy paper Protesting Without Fear, as well as strategies for preventing torture through torture-free trade.

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November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Experts also raised further concerns regarding the inadequate and denial of medical care used as punishment against detainees, and highlighted the long-standing practice of citizenship revocation as a reprisal against HRDs and journalists, with more than 900 cases documented between 2011 and 2019.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
⚖️ Morocco must stop criminalising human rights defenders. The authorities must release Mohamed Lamin Haddi and all other Sahrawis defenders unjustly detained.

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November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🛑 He remains behind bars for advocating for the rights of the Sahrawis people and for documenting human rights violations committed against them by the Moroccan authorities.
Mohamed Lamin Haddi, a Sahrawi journalist unjustly convicted by…
Learn more about our #FacesofHope campaign Mohamed Lamin Haddi has been locked up in Morocco since 2010. A journalist, he has been a fearless advocate…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Experts urged Albania to ensure access to remedies, effective investigation of abuses, and inclusive rehabilitation for all victims of violence and torture.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Committee also highlighted the indefinite detention of asylum seekers in the Kareç immigration centre and allegations of pushbacks at borders.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Experts noted that 57% of all detainees are held in pre-trial detention, one of the highest rates in Europe, with such detention being applied even in minor offences.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Committee strongly recommended that the Bahraini authorities ratify the OPCAT and grant UN Special Procedures unrestricted access to all places of deprivation of liberty.
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM