Dec 12, 2005 | News
The Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT), commends United High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour for making the fight against torture a central theme of this year’s Human Rights Day.
In this context, CINAT wishes to remind States that the prohibition on torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (ill treatment) is absolute and is a peremptory norm under international law.
human rights day-press release-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Dec 7, 2005 | News
The Council of Europe member states should flatly reject any proposals to establish standards for the use of diplomatic assurances in transfers of people to risk of torture, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the ICJ said in a joint submission published today.
no-torture promises-press release-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
reject regulate-web story-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Nov 1, 2005 | News
The ICJ called today on the United States of America to provide independent United Nations human rights experts full and unhindered access to prisoners held in Guantánamo Bay.
Oct 19, 2005 | News
The fight against terrorist acts has led to repeated allegations of torture, indefinite and secret detentions often without charge or trial, the reduction of defence rights and threats to freedom of expression around the world.
Oct 3, 2005
The Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT) wishes to express its deep concern regarding measures involving the law, policy and practice of several European Union member states in the name of countering terrorism.
