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In
#Honduras
, 109 prisoners have died in detention over the last six years. Their families are still waiting for justice.
@Esthsalinasc
of
@CPTRT
, member of OMCT's SOS-Torture Network, shares her testimony on the fight against human rights violations in a country plagued by…
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Look at these faces: they have one thing in common. They're all detained because they care
#FacesOfHope
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La violencia que diariamente sufren los pueblos indígenas en
#Am
éricaLatina está profundamente enraizada en el racismo y puede constituir tortura.
Lee más en nuestro nuevo informe
#PuesEsTortura
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On Sunday,
#Brazilians
will vote in general elections. With human rights in crisis, the new administration needs to urgently address four priorities:
🔴 the detention emergency
🔴 torture
🔴 attacks on rights defenders
🔴 the militarisation of police
▶️
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Fiscal, juez o abogado, querían erradicar la corrupción y la impunidad en
#Guatemala
antes de verse obligados a exiliarse. Una mujer y dos hombres valientes nos cuentan sobre su implicación y la creciente presión que enfrenta el sistema judicial.
#JusticiaYDerechosGt
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"I am knocking on the last door":
@jarquinedgar
is at the UN asking for justice in the
#femicide
of her daughter after a corrupt justice system in
#Mexico
failed to properly investigate and judge this crime
▶️
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"I remember a girl who had dreams as big as the sky but was told she couldn't achieve them because she was a woman." Chioma, from our SOS-Torture Network member
@PRAWATWEETS
, tells us why she is championing women's human rights in
#Nigeria
.
#IWD2024
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We hope
#cataloniatrial
will respect highest standards of due process. Charges against
@jcuixart
and Jordi Sanchez I Picanyol interfere w/ activists right to peaceful expression & assembly & need to be
dismissed
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In the run-up to next January’s general elections, human rights violations are increasing in
#Bangladesh
. We, the United Against Torture Consortium, call on the government to end State violence.
#UnitedAgainstTorture
🔗
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"Soy un cineasta y ciudadano que, como miles de mexicanos y mexicanas de mi país, estoy harto de la violencia e impunidad. En México, contamos a nuestros muertos y desaparecidos en millares," dice
@GaelGarciaB
@UNHumanRights
Su discurso:
#NoMasImpunidad
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Reported rapes more than doubled in
#Bangladesh
during the pandemic. They went from 732 cases in 2018 to 1627 in 2020. But the actual number of rapes is much higher than that. In our new report, women speak out ➡️
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72 human rights groups stand by the leaders of
@odhikar_bd
,
@AdilurKhan
and ASM Nasiruddin Elan, sentenced to 2 years in prison in
#Bangladesh
. Inspired by their courage, we will continue to fight until they are released.
#FreeAdilFreeElan
🔗
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Today,
@AdilurKhan
, member of our General Assembly, and his
@odikhar_bd
colleague ASM Nasiruddin Elan were sentenced to 2 years in prison for exposing extrajudicial killings in
#Bangladesh
. This decision is unbelievably unfair. We call for their release
🔗
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#India
: At 27 and pregnant, Safoora Zargar is in prison for peacefully promoting the right to become a citizen, no matter a person's religious background. If free, she could continue to bring positive change to her country
#FacesofHope
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What does it mean to be a woman in
#Afghanistan
in 2022? Restrictive dress code, constant male supervision and corporal punishments, Afghan women’s world has shrunk since the Taliban took power. To know more, read our new report ➡️
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❤️Today we celebrate no ordinary people. These
#survivors
of true evil have taught us what resilience & courage really mean.
Read some of their stories about how these incredible human beings found their way to healing
#InternationalDayAgainstTorture
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#GivingTuesday
: survivors of sexual violence in
#Burundi
need our help. Your donation this 1st December will allow to provide them with medical and psychological treatment and legal support 👉
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In
#Kenya
, LGBTIQ+ people ask for protection after the murder of one of their siblings, Sheila. Imani speaks about their fight for change in a country where same-sex relations are punished by law.
#JusticeForSheila
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We're staying with them!
We won't forget their faces!
And we will not stop until the day they are freed.
#FacesOfHope
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80+ lawyers are now in prison in
#Egypt
. Mohamed el-Baqer is one of them. The 42-year-old man who loves cats used to defend victims of human rights abuses in court. This has already cost him 3 years in prison.
#FreeBaqer
#FacesOfHope
@TimepDC
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700 children are detained in unsanitary & overcrowded correction homes in
#Nepal
. They're denied healthcare & decent food. Some of them haven't seen their families for 2 years because of
#Covid19
. How can they develop in these conditions?
#reopenprisons
#IntlDayAgainstTorture
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#Kazakhstan
: As troops are told to "fire without warning", we join the urgent call by
@CivicSolidarity
& other human rights groups to respect fundamental rights and freedoms and refrain from further violence
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Two years ago today, Belarusians stood up against a rigged election.
The repression that followed against increasingly large crowds of protesters left many with a stark choice: prison or exile.
This is Artem Beliay's journey
#DontforgetBelarus
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Since taking power 2 years ago, the Taliban have caused a major humanitarian crisis in
#Afghanistan
. 97% of Afghans now live in poverty, compared with 47% in 2020. Women & girls are particularly vulnerable. The global community must hold the Taliban to account for their alleged…
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“Defending human rights is my pride”. Vetha Aydin of
@ihdgenelmerkez
in
#T
ürkiye has been imprisoned for a year and is now banned from travelling. Following in her father's footsteps, she remains undeterred and faithful to her commitment.
🔗
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La ex jueza
@ClaudiaE_Jurist
quería justicia real en
#Guatemala
. Cuando destapó una gran trama de fraude electoral, sabía que había cruzado una línea. Enfrentando cargos de sedición, tuvo que salir del país.
#JusticiaYDerechosGt
➡️
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#Spain
: Open Letter to
@sanchezcastejon
and
@fiscal_es
: End the arbitrary pre-trial detention of social leader Mr. Jordi Cuixart (
@jcuixart
).
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Today is the
#WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty
. Our partners from
@JusticeProject_
have fought against this inhumane practice for years in
#Pakistan
. Here are some of their successes and hopes 🕊️
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Can there be cases where torture is permitted, such as under a state of emergency or in the context of the fight against terrorism?
✔ Yes
276
🚫 No
242
❓ I don't know
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El ex-fiscal Andrei González dejó el Ministerio Público de
#Guatemala
en 2019. Había investigado demasiado a fondo las actividades de un destacado candidato presidencial. Amenazado, terminó huyendo del país.
#JusticiaYDerechosGt
➡️
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On this
#DayoftheEndangeredLawyer
, we recognise the courage of lawyers in
#Iran
who are prosecuted every day for defending human rights.
🔗
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"The Taliban promised that this time would be different. It is not." Activist Freshta Hakimi speaks for the 15 million women and girls who have "lost their voice" in Taliban-ruled
#Afghanistan
#HRC50
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Five months ago, we told you the story of Iryna Danylovych, a nurse and human rights activist from occupied
#Crimea
. She was transferred to a detention centre in
#Russia
, where she is being denied proper care. We have not forgotten her. She must be freed.
#Ukraine2YearsOn
🔗…
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Claudia was threatened, attacked, slandered, but she resisted and she continues fighting for a better
#Guatemala
& a better world. Ahead of 8 March, we highlight the strong women who risk their lives to defend our rights.
#WomensDay
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In
#Mexico
, Josue informs migrants about their rights and helps them in their asylum procedures. We call this defending migrant rights. Mexican authorities consider it human trafficking.
Read Josue's story 👉
#MigrantsDay
|
#IMD22
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Maria has been detained for a year and is now awaiting trial in the
#Philippines
. Despite the risks, she continues to defend the rights of women and children in her country. Ahead of 8 March, every day we introduce you to an inspiring woman who defends human rights.
#WomensDay
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"Our country’s justice system is more influenced by political power than ever." Güçlü Sevimli of the Progressive Lawyers Association in
#T
ürkiye has been sentenced to 6+ years in prison for his human rights work. He is determined to continue fighting for justice and rights "No…
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« Children ran towards us and said the Taliban were searching homes. I collected & burnt all sensitive documents, I emptied my computer. I had to leave. » Hassan Ali & his family fled
#Afghanistan
. They're now refugees in Ireland. Listen to their story
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The humanitarian crisis in
#Yemen
is the worst in the world. The Saudi-led coalition blocks food medicine & fuel to civilians. Western countries say they oppose this blockade but « words don’t match action » as French weapons & ships are used. Our podcast:
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#Cameroon
: Mancho Bibixy Tse stood in an open coffin in front of a crowd and claimed equal rights for his English-speaking community.
He was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Read his story
#FacesofHope
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The growing number of disappeared persons is evidence of the impunity prevailing in
#Bangladesh
. We and 11 human rights groups urge the authorities to respect dissenting voices, particularly in the run-up to the general elections in January 2024
➡️
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En
#Honduras
las cárceles son lugares peligrosos. 45 presos han muerto violentamente desde el inicio del
#Covid19
.
Sus familiares viven angustiados ya que las visitas están prohibidas. No saben si sus seres queridos están vivos
#D
íaInternacionalContraLaTortura
#reopenprisons
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1 year ago, at least 238 people died & thousands were detained in
#Kazakhstan
. To this day there has been no real investigation into the events of
#bloodyjanuary
. In our new report, we reveal many cases of torture in detention & ask for justice.
▶️
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40 years ago Ana’s father left their house in
#Guatemala
and never came back. Ana was left with unbearable pain. Disappearance doesn't only affect the people targeted, their families are also victims. Listen to Ana’s story
#InternationalDayoftheDisappeared
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Ahead of tomorrow's verdict in the trial of OMCT General Assembly member
@AdilurKhan
& ASM Nasiruddin Elan, we call on
#Bangladesh
to stop harassing human rights defenders and drop all charges against them. The leaders of the rights group
@odhikar_bd
face 10 years in prison
➡️…
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39 years ago, Ana’s father left their house in
#Guatemala
and never came back. Ana was left with unbearable pain & questions. Torture doesn't only affect the people targeted. Their families are also victims. Listen to Ana’s story🎙
#TogetherWeCanEndTorture
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#India
: Rights defender
@KhurramParvez
detained for questioning after his house & office were raided by National Investigation Agency officials.
🔴We are deeply concerned about the high risk of torture while in custody.
We call for his immediate release.
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We told you the story of Ana from
#Guatemala
, whose father never came home when she was a child. She and her mother only knew that he had been abducted by the government. Today, we remember all those who face the trauma of forced disappearance
#EndEnforcedDisappearances
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#ElSalvador
tiene una de las leyes contra los derechos sexuales y reproductivos más duras del mundo. Manuela fue condenada a 30 años de cárcel tras sufrir un aborto espontáneo. Conoce su historia aquí
👉
@AbortoPORlaVIDA
@Colecfeminista
@ReproRightsLAC
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A year ago,
#Iran
’s regime murdered Mahsa Amini. Since then, 530+ people have been killed, 22,000 arrested, 25 sentenced to death, and 7 killed. On the one-year anniversary of her death, we remember her & all the Iranians who sacrificed their lives for a better future.…
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The naval blockade on
#Yemen
has plunged the country into a major humanitarian crisis and violates international norms, including the United Nations Torture Convention.
🆕 report ▶️
@OSE_Yemen
@SRWatSan
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367
#Turkey
: Selçuk Kozağaçlı has spent his law career trying to get justice for the most vulnerable including in the
#SomaDisaster
that killed 301 miners
#FacesofHope
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"When refugees arrive, they are dazed. Their most immediate needs are safety, food, water. After a few days we step in to tell them about their rights."
@AnikoBakonyi
and her colleagues from
@hhc_helsinki
in
#Hungary
rallied to help refugees from
#Ukraine
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Israa al-Ghomgham asks for rights for all citizens of
#SaudiArabia
, not only the kingdom's Sunni majority.
Many in her country share her dream of justice, but not the Saudi government. She has been in jail for 7 years.
#ReleaseIsraa
#FacesofHope
▶️
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Happy Women's Day! On this 8 March, we decided to give the floor to women who defend human rights. Nazifa is one of them. Despite the risks she faces, she continues her work in
#Afghanistan
. Her strength inspired us and we hope she'll inspire you too.
#WomensDay
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The first
#monkeypox
cases are confirmed in prison, esp/ in
#USA
. Governments should ensure that detainees' human rights are at the centre of prevention, treatment & mitigation strategies and avoid repeating mistakes seen during
#COVID19
.
🆕 briefing ▶️
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It is with great emotion that we learn of the award of the 2023
#NobelPeacePrize
to Narges Mohammadi of
#Iran
. She has been detained for many years for her work as a human rights defender & journalist. Narges was awarded the OMCT prize at the
@FIFDH
festival in 2022 for her film…
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Training overseas police may sound like a good idea - except when human rights are totally overlooked.
🆕 blog post from our members
@FreefromTorture
on the
#UnitedKingdom
's dangerous liaisons with
#China
&
#SriLanka
▶️
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“Instead of carrying books to school I carried two babies”. Shafeeka is one of the 290 million child brides in South Asia and one of the estimated 10% of girls in
#SriLanka
forced to marry before the age of 18. On the international day to end violence against women, we ask Sri…
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Can confessions obtained through torture be used in a court of justice?
✔ Yes
1266
🚫 No
1499
❓ I don't know
662
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259
In
#DRC
7 prisoners out of 10 have not had their trial yet. Some of them have been in prison for years. The appalling conditions behind bars further deteriorated with
#Covid19
. We ask for prisoners to be treated with humanity.
#reopenprisons
#InternationalDayAgainstTorture
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#Belarus
: yesterday, our Secretary General
@gstaberock
met
@Tsihanouskaya
to discuss torture in the prisons held by Lukashenko’s regime, where a lot of political prisoners are detained.
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Human rights defenders take risks for our freedom & safety. For many, they're the only hope. Some States want to silence them. We won’t let it happen. This week we'll publish the portraits of 5 defenders in prison so that they're not forgotten
#FacesOfHope
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« Psychologically, I’m no longer human ».
Richard has spent 20 years on death row in
#DRC
. He speaks of how this traumatising experience still affects him
EN ▶️
FR ▶️
#nodeathpenalty
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#Switzerland
must immediately suspend deportations of asylum seekers & migrants to
#SriLanka
.
Many are victims of torture & in need of urgent medical care they can't receive in a country hit by a deep crisis.
Open letter ▶️
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#DRC
: ‘On 7 January 2003, I was sentenced to death .’
For 48-year-old Itongwa, this was the start of 20 years on death row.
Read his story
#nodeathpenalty
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277
#Myanmar
: we urge the UN
#SecurityCouncil
to immediately impose a comprehensive arms embargo following the military coup.
Joint statement by 136 groups 👉
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#India
: a court decides tomorrow if noted activist
@KhurramParvez
remains in remand. His arrest is yet another example of how anti-terror laws are abused by the government to muffle activists and critics. We call for his immediate release
#FreeKhurram
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Death in the desert or at sea, arrest, forced prostitution, extorsion, these are some of the obstacles on the journey out of Africa. Millions dream of a better future, only a few make it to their destination. Their stories are in our podcast
#MigrantsDay
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Jessy is 16 and a mother. She spent 8 weeks in prison in
#DRC
because the police mistook her for someone else. There, she discovered that she was a few weeks pregnant. She also became ill
▶️
@Sabrina_Mahtani
#16daysofactivism2022
photo ©Ley Uwera
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"People are starving. The situation is so tough. Those who survived the bombings now face a famine." Samir Zaqout, from our network member org.
@AlMezanCenter
#Gaza
#HearTheirVoice
#CeasefireNOW
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#Belarus
: Tatsiana Hatsura organised an exhibition on Covid-19, praising medical courage in the face of official incompetence. The authorities expelled her Ukrainian husband and 9-year-old son
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232
#Afghanistan
: the women and men we have been working with for years are now in hiding with their families in Kabul, fearful for their lives. Excerpts from recent communications with three of them. THREAD
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Chanceline ended up in prison in
#DRC
because of a misunderstanding. In her cell, there was neither electricity nor water, and she couldn't wash. She was pregnant & got very sick. When she got out, she lost her baby ▶️
#16DaysOfActivism
photo ©Ley Uwera
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Last year, we told you about the threats faced by a prosecutor, a judge and a lawyer who wanted to eradicate corruption in
#Guatemala
. On the
#DayoftheEndangeredLawyer
, we continue to call for independent justice in the country. Read their stories
▶️
▶️…
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233
Today is World Day against the death penalty.
Our 🆕 blog post examines the unspeakable cruelty suffered by 2 men who spent 20 years on death row in
#DRCongo
and asks: Is suspending executions enough to protect human rights?
#nodeathpenalty
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230
Does torture need to leave physical marks?
✔ Yes
778
🚫 No
1414
❓ I don't know
451
6
21
192
#Cameroun
: Debout dans un cercueil ouvert, Mancho Bibixy Tse a exigé devant une foule des droits égaux pour sa communauté anglophone.
Il a été condamné à 18 ans de prison. Lisez son histoire
#FacesofHope
1
20
225
Should those responsible for widespread
#humanrights
violations be given the floor at
#HRC37
?
#Iran
's Justice Minister Seyyed Ali-Reza Avaee, whose role in the 1988
#massacre
of political prisoners is recognized by experts,
@EUCouncil
,
#Switzerland
, the
#UK
, talks 2morrow.
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169
The authorities in
#Turkey
are increasingly using administrative and judicial harassment to close down associations, curtail civic space, and silence dissenting voices. Our 🆕 joint report with
@fidh_en
, & our partners
@insanhaklari
&
@ihd_genelmerkez
🔗
2
22
209
Can a State be held responsible for acts of torture committed by private individuals?
Yes
306
No
306
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196
Last year, we introduced you to 4 brave Belarusians fighting for human rights in their country. Here are some news from Artem, Nasta, Tatsiana and Andrey.
#DontForgetBelarus
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