http://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/29/torture-is-a-violation-of-the-right-to-health/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/peru-cescr.jpgPeru CESCRAt right, Peruvians plant trees in La Hoyada, located in Ayacucho region where guerrilla group Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) had their headquarters; the trees are in memorial of those who were tortured and killed. At left, a mass grave in La Hoyada immediately next to the newly planted trees. The mass grave held the bodies of tortured/killed/detained people from a nearby military building. The conflict in Peru lasted approximately from the early 1980s to 2000. Photos by Line Baagø-Rasmussen.2012-05-29T17:52:35+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/25/this-26june-support-victims-of-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/collage-social-media.jpgCollage-Social MediaTake a picture of yourself with a message of support for victims of torture - in your own language. You will be featured in a special #26June video. 2012-05-25T09:59:56+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/23/human-rights-and-torture-news-roundup/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/navi-pillay.jpgNavi PillayNavi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, is in Zimbabwe for a week to investigate human rights abuses (Photo by: UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferre, available via Flickr through Creative Commons License)2012-05-23T14:19:59+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/15/harrassment-threats-and-intimidation-when-human-rights-defenders-persue-torture-cases/2012-05-15T13:50:58+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/10/the-case-of-islam-umarpashayev-enforced-disappearance-torture-and-detention-in-chechnya/2012-05-10T11:26:08+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/08/hunger-strikes-and-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/al-khawaja.jpgAl-KhawajaAs of this blog's posting, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has been on hunger strike for 90 days in protest of his detention and treatment in Bahrain. The use of hunger strikes has a long history for the politically powerless to advocate for change. Photo available through Creative Commons license.2012-05-09T08:55:49+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/04/counting-down-to-the-day-against-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/map26june.jpgmap26juneCentres from around the world shall join on 26 June to support torture victims2012-05-07T11:40:46+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/05/02/why-the-us-must-release-the-torture-report/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/panetta.jpgPanettaCurrent Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta — former CIA Director during the mission that led to Osama bin Laden's death — denies that torture produced the information leading to bin Laden's whereabouts. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, available through Flickr Fresh Conservative, Creative Commons License.2012-05-02T10:00:14+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/30/an-ugly-truth/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/torturer-job-ad.jpgtorturer job adAn unusual job offer, but a usual reality2012-04-30T13:37:39+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/25/25-de-abril-always/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/25_de_abril_sempre_henrique_matos.jpg25_de_Abril_sempre_Henrique_Matos2012-04-25T14:00:16+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/19/the-wrong-track/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/bahrain-f1.jpgBahrain F1At left, protesters in Bahrain are calling for democratic reform and an end to human rights violations, photo by Al Jazeera English. At right, F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone denies there are any 'problems' in the country, photo by Silverstone Circuits Limited. Both obtained through Flickr via Creative Commons license.2012-04-19T14:15:19+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/17/torture-in-black-and-white-books-on-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/mendez-taking-a-stand.jpgMendez – Taking a stand2012-04-18T01:01:55+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/12/from-our-members-rehabilitation-in-action/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/voicesoftorturevictims-site-e1334235684403.jpgVoicesOfTortureVictims-site2012-04-12T13:30:11+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/10/the-most-interesting-blog-post-youll-ever-read-on-capacity-development/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/capacity-development.jpgCapacity developmentAndrés Bastidas Beltrán of Colombian member centre Corporación AVRE (Support to Victims of Sociopolitical Violence for Emotional Recovery) gave a presentation during the 2011 seminar of the Latin American region in Lima, Peru in September. Hosted by Peruvian member Centre of Psychosocial Attention (CAPS), last year's regional seminar brought together professionals from 15 torture rehabilitation centres in the region to discuss issues such as public policy on torture documentation and different treatment methods.2012-04-10T11:57:49+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/05/investigating-human-rights-violations-in-chechnya-together/2012-04-04T14:12:57+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/04/they-become-shells-of-their-former-selves-long-term-solitary-confinement-is-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/factsabouttorture-site.jpgFactsAboutTorture-site2012-04-04T14:08:24+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/12/denmark-may-use-information-obtained-through-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/villy-denmark.jpgVilly SøvndalDanish Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal had to step back from comments he made promising that the Danish state would never use information from torture. As such, the status quo remains, and Denmark's intelligence services may use such information. Photo available through Creative Commons license, via Flickr.2012-04-04T08:44:43+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/15/a-rotten-debate-in-the-state-of-denmark/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/fogh-og-schmidt.jpgFogh og SchmidtBoth former Prime Minister (and current Secretary-General of NATO) Anders Fogh Rasmussen and current Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt have publicly stated their support for the use of information obtained through torture, despite its prohibition in the UN Convention against Torture, to which Denmark has ratified. Left photo by Jose Sena Goulao, and right photo by Arbeiderpartiet; both available via Flickr through Creative Commons License.2012-04-09T07:55:03+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/04/03/a-state-of-impunity-a-brief-history-of-human-rights-violations-in-chechnya/2012-04-03T13:58:11+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/29/penalties-and-punishments-of-yesteryear/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/pilori-1332518128309417.jpgA pillory: 500€A pillory: 500€2012-03-29T11:44:22+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/27/torture-in-brazil-what-changed-in-a-decade/2012-03-27T13:45:10+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/22/torture-advert-mocks-survivors-experiences/2012-03-22T14:47:45+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/20/human-rights-defenders-fill-in-the-gaps/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/russia-cat.jpgRussia-CAT2012-03-20T12:34:11+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/14/from-our-members-when-human-rights-defenders-continue-the-fight/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/globaltorturefighters-site.jpgGlobalTortureFighters-site2012-03-14T12:13:47+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/08/women-at-the-frontline-in-the-fight-against-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dscf0214.jpgDSCF02142012-03-08T09:07:52+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/06/taking-the-istanbul-protocol-forward/2012-03-21T02:02:59+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/28/six-films-on-torture/2012-05-28T00:34:04+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/03/01/new-treaty-would-empower-child-survivors-of-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/sierra-leone-caps-3.jpgSierra Leone – CAPSSchool children rally against torture in Sierra Leone with IRCT member Community Association for Psychosocial Services (CAPS). The new treaty creates a mechanism for children to bring their complaints of human rights violations, such as torture, before an international body.2012-03-01T12:41:54+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/22/freedom-from-torture-a-right-for-all/2012-02-22T22:23:36+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/20/what-you-really-need-is-justice/2012-02-20T15:27:08+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/15/conference-to-enhance-the-use-of-forensic-evidence-to-expose-torture/2012-02-15T13:09:23+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/14/after-the-cloud-of-tear-gas/2012-02-14T13:21:50+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/08/calling-on-egypt-to-do-more/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/egypt.jpgEgypt field hospitals at TahrirInjured demonstrators are taken to field hospitals in Tahrir Square, which have currently sustained targeted attacks against patients and doctors. Photo by Jano Charbel, available by Creative Commons License.2012-02-08T10:23:41+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/06/in-haiti-and-u-s-impunity-must-end/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/duvalier-haiti.jpgDuvalier – HaitiJean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier was president of Haiti from 1971-1986, during which thousands of Haitians were brutally tortured, killed, or 'disappeared' during his 15-year regime.2012-03-20T17:14:20+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/02/01/child-soldiers-child-survivors-of-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/facebook-quotes-toysoldiers.jpgfacebook-quotes-toysoldiers2012-02-02T09:21:10+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/31/global-crime-the-horror-of-child-torture/2012-01-31T14:53:32+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/24/not-only-incompetent-investigation-officers-believe-in-torture/2012-01-24T15:17:40+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/18/combatting-torture-in-trying-contexts/2012-01-23T03:41:33+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/11/the-london-declaration-on-poverty-and-torture/2012-01-16T11:12:31+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/11/no-more-shameful-anniversaries-10-years-of-guantanamo/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/guantanamo.jpgGuantanamoLondon protesters demand the closure of Guantanamo, which has been open 10 years today. Photo by casmaron through Creative Commons license.2012-01-11T11:37:39+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/10/seeking-justice/2012-01-10T15:12:02+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/09/to-get-to-the-truth-there-needs-to-be-reform/2012-01-09T10:46:29+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/05/torture-do-you-mean-it/2012-01-05T13:41:37+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2012/01/02/2011-we-look-back-at-a-year-of-human-rights/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/syria.jpgSyriaDespite the ouster of several dictators in the MENA region, Syria's Assad has held firm, doing so through a brutal crackdown on protesters. Experts estimate that 5,000 people have been killed, and several hundred have been detained and tortured. We will continue to monitor this situation as it progresses to the new year.2012-01-03T13:45:16+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/23/warm-holiday-wishes-from-us-at-world-without-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/seasons-greetings-card-wwt.jpgSeasons-greetings-card-WWTWishing you a peaceful and prosperous new year from everyone at World Without Torture2011-12-23T11:33:21+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/21/in-bahrain-protests-and-police-action/2011-12-21T13:24:26+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/21/forensic-evidence-confirms-torture-of-iraqis-after-danish-handover/2011-12-21T10:54:16+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/20/facing-a-history-of-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/mignone-award.jpgMignone awardBrita Sydhoff, IRCT Secretary-General, receives the Emilio Mignone Prize, a human rights award, on behalf of the 140 member network of rehabilitation centres around the world. Sydhoff (second from left) stands with (from left to right) Isabel Mignone, Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs Héctor Timerman, and Mignone colleague, human rights activist and writer Horacio Verbitsky.2011-12-20T17:41:44+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/14/human-rights-organisations-condemns-repressive-and-deadly-action-by-mexican-police/2011-12-14T12:53:47+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/13/rehabilitation-women-and-girls-from-sexual-violence-and-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/vaw1.jpgViolence against womenWomen rally in honour of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence campaign in Lalitpur, Nepal, 2009. Photo credit to Saathi, a Nepalese NGO. Available via Flickr.2011-12-13T12:59:09+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/12/monday-news-updates-human-rights-day-edition/2011-12-12T14:14:49+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/08/celebrate-a-world-without-torture-on-human-rights-day/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/facebook-quotes-irct-hrd.jpgfacebook-quotes-irct-hrdTorture is horrific. Healing is possible. Celebrate 10 December Human Rights Day for the right to a World Without Torture. Please share to spread the message.2011-12-08T14:06:34+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/resources-and-media/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/facebook-quotes-nowak2.jpgfacebook-quotes-nowak22011-12-08T13:42:13+00:00weekly0.6http://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/07/irct-accepts-mignone-prize-for-human-rights/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/hector-timerman.jpgHÉCTOR TIMERMAN, CANCILLER DE ARGENTINA EN ETREVISTA PARA EL CIUThe prize was awarded to IRCT Secretary-General, Brita Sydhoff, by Héctor Timerman, Argentina’s Minister for Foreign Affair. Photo by by Presidencia de la República del Ecuador under the CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license.2011-12-07T13:15:07+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/06/world-without-torture-a-film-by-the-irct/2011-12-06T12:57:04+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/06/congratulations-to-dr-aida-seif-el-dawla/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/aida_seif_al_dawla.jpgAida_Seif_Al_Dawla2011-12-06T12:42:17+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/05/monday-news-updates-condemning-torture-in-syria/2011-12-05T15:53:57+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/12/02/overlooked-crimes-torture-of-women-in-conflict/2011-12-02T13:58:03+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/30/wednesday-news-updates-reports-of-torture/2011-11-30T13:35:34+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/29/access-to-justice-for-torture-survivors-an-asian-perspective/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/giorgio.jpgGiorgio2011-12-08T22:01:12+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/25/friday-news-clippings-torture-as-usual/2011-11-29T12:09:05+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/21/research-in-action-giving-evidence-of-ongoing-torture-in-sri-lanka-to-the-un-committee-against-torture/2011-11-21T14:28:09+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/18/friday-news-clippings-3/2011-11-18T10:15:29+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/15/tuesday-news-update/2011-11-15T12:23:44+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/14/coming-together-for-a-world-without-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/scott.jpgScott McAusland is the IRCT’s Head of Communications.2011-11-14T14:25:46+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/11/friday-news-clippings-2/2011-11-11T15:13:44+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/09/integrating-world-without-torture-on-social-media/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/gplus-e1320837324555.jpgGplus2011-11-09T14:11:34+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/08/forensic-expert-wins-first-international-medical-peace-prize/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/sebnem-fincanci.jpgSebnem FincanciDr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci (centre), of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, poses with the selecting jury of the International Medical Peace Award. Photo by Samantha Staudte/IPPNW, available via Flickr through Creative Commons license.2011-11-08T13:27:12+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/08/raphael-from-survivors-speak-out-on-his-recent-un-testimony/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/survivors-speak-out.jpgPanel discussion on Rehabilitation of Torture SurvivorsRaphael Kiama (second from right) of Survivors Speak OUT Network speaks during the panel discussion on €œRehabilitation of Torture Survivors: How Holistic Treatment can Heal the Wounds and Facilitate Justice and Prevention€ (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Denmark and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)). UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe2011-11-08T13:15:22+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/07/monday-news-updates-5/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/iranhikers.jpgIran hikersSarah Shourd, left, her fiance Shane Bauer (right), and their friend Josh Fattal were arrested and detained after they unknowingly cross the Iranian border on a hike through Kurdistan. Shourd writes in the New York Times of her torture experience with solitary confinement; she spent 9,495 hours alone in an Iranian prison cell.2011-11-07T14:53:18+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/04/friday-news-clippings/2011-11-04T14:56:48+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/02/news-updates/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/scoop-it.jpgScoop.it2011-11-02T10:49:21+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/11/01/bahrain-human-rights-defenders-shine-light-on-state-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/bahrain.jpgBahrainAt a protest against Bahraini state TV following the crackdown at Pearl Roundabout, several demonstrators wore hats or shirts that declared 'Read to die for Bahrain'. Photo credit to Al Jazeera English via Flickr, used through Creative Commons license.2011-11-01T11:22:00+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/28/release-rafah-nached/2011-10-28T13:18:01+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/27/khaled-saids-killer-sentenced-for-manslaughter-we-echo-disappointment-of-his-family-on-this-charge/2011-10-27T13:04:20+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/26/wednesday-news-updates-4/2011-10-26T14:21:11+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/26/this-torture-cannot-continue/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/syria.jpgSyria protestProtesters in England point to an overwhelming silence of the international community on the violence and torture in Syria. Photo by Tim . Simpson from Flickr under Creative Commons2011-10-26T13:58:29+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/26/collaboration-across-europe/2011-10-26T08:02:32+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/25/%e2%80%9care-children-being-tortured%e2%80%9d/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/mission-philippines-lbr-2011-001.jpgMission Philippines2012-02-25T08:02:21+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/24/irct-wins-key-international-human-rights-award/2011-10-24T14:00:45+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/24/lobby-at-the-un-ircts-geneva-office-and-uganda-member-centre-team-up/2011-10-24T12:12:03+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/24/monday-news-updates-4/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/libya.jpgLibyaLibyan demonstrators in Seoul, South Korea called on Gaddafi to step down earlier this year. Several countries have now recognized the National Transitional Council as the new Libyan government. By lmjleft via Flickr, Creative Commons license.2011-10-24T10:31:15+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/21/moving-the-rehabilitation-debate-along/2011-10-21T11:58:21+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/20/irct-supports-prosecution-and-investigation-of-bush-for-torture/2011-10-20T15:22:45+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/about/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/fabio-e1315908403335.jpgFabioFábio Pereira2012-04-06T08:35:33+00:00weekly0.6http://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/20/targeting-the-marginalised-poor-detainees-in-the-philippines/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/mission-philippines-lbr-2011-109.jpgErnesto AnasariasErnesto Anasarias, director of Balay Rehabilitation Centre in the Philippines, speaks at a workshop. 2011-10-20T11:23:03+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/19/wednesday-news-updates-3/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/juan-mendez.jpgJuan MendezUN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mendez condemned the practice of long-term solitary confinement as torture, and urged states to ban the practice. UN Photo by Jean-Marc Ferré2011-10-19T14:32:08+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/14/friday-news-updates/2011-10-19T11:49:37+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/19/watch-un-panel-discussion-on-rehabilitation-of-torture-victims/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/brita-at-un.jpgBrita Sydhoff at UN eventIRCT SG Brita Sydhoff speaks at UN event on rehabilitation of torture victims. She is joined by Danish ambassador and panel moderator Carsten Staur (left) and torture survivor and member of UK-based Survivors Speak OUT Raphael Mfuambote Kiama (right). UN Photo by Eskinder Debebe.2011-10-19T11:47:53+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/19/26-june-report-published-highlights-global-voice-against-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/26-june-2011-global-report-1.jpg26 June 2011 Global Report 126 June Global Report 20112011-10-19T09:50:20+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/18/project-wrapping-up-early-detection-of-trauma-in-asylum-seekers/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/4681416381_fe3fed7f5d_o.jpgPHR Israel ClinicA women waits for treatment at the Physicians for Human Rights Open Clinic for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. The PROTECT project will create a tool for early detection of trauma and torture of asylum seekers for the purposes of treatment and rehabilitation. Attribution to Physician for Human Rights - Israel, under Creative Commons, at Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)2011-10-19T08:04:02+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/17/rehabilitation-of-torture-survivors-irct-hosts-panel-discussion-at-un/2011-10-17T13:49:51+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/17/monday-news-updates-3/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/pakistan-map.jpgPakistan mapPakistan faced a condemning report on abuse and torture within their vastly over-crowded prison and justice systems. Attributed to Omar Wezir, from Flickr, (CC BY-SA 2.0).2011-10-17T10:29:32+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/13/indonesian-military-torture-of-papua-civilians/2011-10-13T10:25:59+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/12/wednesday-news-updates-2/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/news-updates-burma.jpgNews Updates – BurmaDemonstrators protest outside the Burmese embassy on the 20th anniversary of 8-8-88, the day of the democratic uprising and murder of more than 3,000 by the military junta. Protesters reminded the public to not forget Burma and the estimated 2,000 political prisoners. Photo credit to totaloutnow via Flickr, 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)2011-10-12T09:37:59+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/11/invest-in-mental-health-right-of-torture-victims-to-psycho-social-rehabilitative-services/2011-10-12T14:20:06+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/11/we-condemn-the-murders-of-humanitarian-aid-workers-in-eastern-drc/2011-10-11T10:39:14+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/10/there-is-no-human-way-to-kill-the-death-penalty-as-torture/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/day-against-death-penalty.jpgDay Against Death Penalty2011-10-10T14:46:23+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/10/monday-news-updates-2/2011-10-10T09:52:37+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/03/welcome/2011-10-10T09:06:26+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/06/latin-america-annual-seminar-allows-for-regional-knowledge-sharing-over-external-training/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dsc_2672.jpgLA MeetingSantiago Pedraglio, a sociologist, speaks during one of the presentations during the week-long seminar. Ruth Kristal Mitastein, from the hosting member centre Centre of Psychosocial Attention in Peru, looks on.2011-10-06T14:00:51+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/05/wednesday-news-updates/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/5661956581_827b238142_o.jpgSyria protestsProtesters demonstrate outside the Syrian embassy in Cairo. Amnesty International has reported that the Syrian government is torture relatives of overseas protesters. As such, we selected this photo that does not reveal faces. Photo credit to Maggie Osama under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). 2011-10-05T11:55:09+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/04/if-people-could-only-see/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/facebook-quotes-nowak.jpgfacebook-quotes-nowak2011-10-05T08:17:21+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/04/torture-and-human-rights-highlighted-at-international-forensic-science-meeting/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/morcillo-mendez.jpgMORCILLO MENDEZDr. Maria Dolores Morccillo Mendez won the IRCT's award for best presentation or poster on a human rights or torture related issue with her presentation entitled Desmembramiento como Causa de Meurte” (“Dismemberment as Cause of Death”). She pictured here with IRCT's Senior Forensic Advisor Dr. Önder Özkalipci.2011-10-05T08:14:39+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/2011/10/03/monday-news-updates/http://withouttorture.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/protests-in-bahrain.jpgBahrain protestsProtesters demonstrate at the Pearl Roundabout in Bahrain in February 2011, site of violent government crackdowns. The doctors, currently sentenced to 15 years, treated several injured protesters. Photo credit to Mahmood Al-Yousif from Flickr, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0)2011-10-03T12:21:09+00:00monthlyhttp://worldwithouttorture.org/daily1.02012-05-29T17:52:35+00:00