🇧🇭 Bahrain in the #GlobalTortureIndex #Bahrain is classified as being at “very high risk” of torture, according to the Global Torture Index by OMCT and partners. Explore the findings from Bahrain and discover how the Index uses data to assess the risk of torture and demand change worldwide.

Standing up for human rights can come at an enormous personal cost. Every day, OMCT supports local organisations fighting torture, defending human rights, and standing alongside survivors. Your donation helps us stand alongside those fighting torture every day.

🇲🇽 Mexico in the #GlobalTortureIndex #Mexico is classified as being at “high risk” of torture, according to the Global Torture Index by OMCT and partners.

📢 On 25 June, the OMCT and partners’ Global Torture Index came back with its second edition, bigger and better. After a pilot year, the Index added 12 countries to its list, now covering 39, encompassing all regions of the globe, or 4.07 billion people, almost half of the world’s population.

🇮🇷 Since late December 2025, the Islamic Republic of Iran is witnessing its largest wave of protests in decades, driven by economic hardship, demands for political change, and decades of accumulated repression.

🇪🇸 Spain in the #GlobalTortureIndex #Spain is classified as being at “moderate risk” of torture, according to the Global Torture Index by OMCT and partners. Explore the findings from Spain and discover how the Index uses data to assess the risk of torture and demand change worldwide.

🇵🇪 Tania Pariona Tarqui is an Indigenous Quechua human rights defender from Peru, and Executive Secretary of the coalition Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH). As she started defending the rights of children and youth during her teenage years, now an advocate for women’s rights.

We're pleased to announce Stéphanie David as OMCT's next Secretary General. An international lawyer and human rights advocate with over two decades defending civic space and human rights defenders worldwide, she takes up the role on 1 August 2026.

🇳🇪 #FacesOfHope: OMCT in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, welcomes the opinion of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which concluded that the detention of the human rights defender Moussa Tchangari is arbitrary.

In recent years, the right to protest has way too often been met with violence and repression. In this interview, Anaïs Franquesa and Juan Pablo Fonseca tell us about some of the growing trends of repression of protests, and impact this has on victims. 🔗 Full interview here: bit.ly/4vQjyK3

🇧🇷 In Brazil, torture and other forms of ill-treatment of children in socioeducative units are widespread. Maria Clara D’Ávila is a lawyer at the Brazil-based organisation GAJOP, The Office of Legal Advice to Popular Organizations, OMCT's partner in our Child Protection against Torture project.

On 25 June, the day before the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the second edition of the Global Torture Index was launched, covering 39 countries across all regions. Here are just a few of the realities the Index sheds a light on, in numbers. #GlobalTortureIndex

In a world facing rising conflict, shrinking civil space, and attacks on human rights, collective action has never been more important. Read the new #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium report 2023-2026 to discover the impact we've achieved together—and how you can support our movement ➡️ bit.ly/4xU088B

On 26 June, as we celebrated the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Mexican survivor and activist Italia Méndez tells us about the importance of the new Charter for Victims and Survivors of Torture. 🔗 Watch the interview here: bit.ly/4vFgHTW #UnitedAgainstTorture

📣 OMCT IS HIRING. Call for bids for an Independent Evaluation Consultancy. The primary purpose of this evaluation is to generate evidence and recommendations that can inform future programming and strategic decision-making. 🗓️ Applications will be accepted until 06 July, 2026. 🔗 bit.ly/3QpnJNo

Le 26 juin, nous célébrons la Journée internationale pour le soutien aux victimes de la torture. Mais peut-on vraiment célébrer alors que le droit international et le multilatéralisme sont remis en question? Découvrez la nouvelle chronique de l'OMCT dans la Tribune de Genève : bit.ly/3Smiij1

🚨 This June 25, between 15:00–16:30 CEST, the online launch of the #GlobalTortureIndex will take place. 🗣️ Interpretation will be available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian. 🔗 Don't miss the chance to participate. Register NOW: bit.ly/index_2026

❌ Censorship by detention is becoming one of the biggest threats against human rights. Worldwide. When HRDs are detained, fear spreads beyond the prison walls. It affects their families, organisations, and communities. 🔗 Read the report: bit.ly/4oPQ38y

OMCT #GlobalTortureIndex is now covering 39 countries. The Index is instrumental in the fight against torture, but we can’t fight alone. Your support is vital to keep the platform alive and holding perpetrators accountable. Every donation makes a difference.✊🏾 🔗 Donate today: bit.ly/4fWiDyL

🚨 In less than 48 hours, OMCT will present the 2026 edition of the #GlobalTortureIndex. 🎤 The event will be moderated by Claire Doole, former BBC correspondent. 🗣️ Interpretation will be available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian. 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/index_2026

🇮🇩 Indonesia in the #GlobalTortureIndex #Indonesia is classified as being at “high risk” of torture, according to the Global Torture Index by OMCT and partners.

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan in the #GlobalTortureIndex #Kyrgyzstan is classified as being at “considerable risk” of torture, according to the Global Torture Index by OMCT and partners.

🌎 12 new countries are being added to the 2026 #GlobalTortureIndex. The #GlobalTortureIndex brings together evidence and analysis to show where torture is more likely to happen, who is most at risk, and what must change. 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/index_2026

As we approach the Int. Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we remember what Olof Skoog, former 🇪🇺 EU Special Representative, shared with us regarding the global fight against torture for the 🇺🇳 40th anniversary of the Convention Against Torture. 🔗 Read the interview: bit.ly/4ikVgkO

📣 OMCT IS HIRING. Call for bids for an Independent Evaluation Consultancy. The purpose of this evaluation is to generate evidence and recommendations that can inform future programming and strategic decision-making. 🗓️ Applications will be accepted until 06 July, 2026. 🔗 bit.ly/3QpnJNo

🇭🇳 Honduras in the #GlobalTortureIndex #Honduras is classified as being at “high risk” of torture, according to the Global Torture Index by OMCT and partners.

👏 As part of the #TortureFreeTrade Network, OMCT strongly welcomes the UN Special Rapporteur, Alice Edwards's new recommendations for a Torture-Free Trade Treaty.

🇬🇦 Claudine Aicha Tsoumbo est une militante gabonaise des droits humains et présidente de l’Association Réconciliation, engagée dans la défense des victimes de la répression post-électorale de 2016 au Gabon. 🔗 Lire l'entretien: bit.ly/4dYbpwH

📣 Consultation mondiale à destination des jeunes activistes L’OMCT lance une consultation mondiale auprès des jeunes afin de mieux comprendre qui sont les jeunes activistes, la nature de leur engagement ainsi que les défis auxquels ils sont confrontés dans leurs actions.

🇦🇷 Argentina in the #GlobalTortureIndex #Argentina is classified as being at “considerable risk” of torture, according to the Global Torture Index by OMCT and partners.