News
12 May 2026
Joint Submission to the UN HRC 4th UPR of Tanzania
United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) members, IRCT, FIACAT, Omega, OMCT, and REDRESS, together with Change Africa Trust, the Center for Strategic Litigation, and the Pan African Lawyers Union, have made a joint submission as part of the 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Tanzania.
10 Apr 2026
UATC and partners urge UN Member States to respond to Tanzania’s troubling human rights situation
As States prepare for the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Tanzania in October-November 2026, the United against Torture Consortium (UATC) and partners urge UN Member States to respond to the country’s troubling human rights situation with heightened scrutiny, and to put forward recommendations that reflect the gravity and systematic nature of ongoing violations.
09 Apr 2026
Look, Resist, Transform: First international Meeting of Survivors of Ocular Violence
Across the world, thousands of people have been blinded or suffered other severe ocular injuries as a result of the unlawful use of force by public security officials. Many survivors were injured while rightfully exercising their right to protest.
08 Apr 2026
Bangladesh Urged to Pass the National Human Rights Commission and Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Ordinances
Statement from civil society organisations, including the United Against Torture Consortium
13 Mar 2026
Calling on States to act to end the trade in torture tools
The civil society Torture-Free Trade Network conducted an advocacy mission during the Human Rights Council. It is time for States to act: we need a Torture-Free Trade Treaty.