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Africa
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ACAT - Cameroun
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America
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ACAT - Mexico
Asia
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Europe
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ACAT - Germany
ACAT - Italy
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ACAT - Netherlands
ACAT - Spain
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ACAT - United Kingdom
Oceania
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Action
Annual Campaign
2006 Campaign : Proposals for a Joint Declaration from all Churches on the Abolition of Torture
2006 Campaign : Proposals for a Joint Declaration from all Churches on the Abolition of Torture
Message from Pastor Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the Council of World Churches on the thirtieth anniversary of ACAT
Message from the Justice and Peace Pontifical Council to mark ACATs’ 30th Anniversary on 3 December 2004
Pope John Paul II ’s statement
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the US statement
Campaign 2001-2002 : African cultures and the fight against torture
Final declaration
Campaign 2005 : For the abolition of death penalty in Africa
Call for the abolition of death penalty in Africa
Kenya, Demolishing the gallows
Kiraitu Murungi
Malawi, Vera Chirwa Capital woman
Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu testimony
Nigeria, The rule of law against stones
Hauwa Ibrahim
Posters for the 2005 campaign
Togo Campaign 2004 : ACAT and FIACAT lift ’the veil of secrecy’
EU Council press release (14 April 2004)
Fact sheet : History of Togo since the transition to democracy at the beginning of the 90s
Resumption of the cooperation agreement between Togo and the European Union
Togo Campaign 2004 : The ACAT and FIACAT lift "the veil of secrecy"
Togo campaign report 2004
Appeal of the Month
BELARUS : The last executions in Europe
BHUTAN : Refugees’ right of return
BOSNIA - Srebrenica : Ten years of impunity
BRAZIL : Investigation into a suspicious death in detention
BRAZIL : Torture carried out by military and civilian police
BRAZIL : Violence against juvenile detainees in the State of São Paulo
BURUNDI : In Bujumbura, hospitals have become prisons
BURUNDI : Rape, the hidden crime
BURUNDI : Stop Using Torture !
CAMEROUN : Torture in New Bell prison
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC : barbaric acts of retaliation
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC : The scourge of impunity
CHAD : Enforced disappearance
CHAD : Putting a stop to the death penalty
CHECHENYA : Torture, ill-treatment and disappearances
CHECHNYA : Human disaster in Europe
CHIAPAS : Forced transfer of a torture victim to a high security prison
CHINA : a small step forward - a code forbidding torture
COLOMBIA : Extrajudicial executions
COLOMBIA : The Pueblo Bello Massacre
DEMOCRATIC REP OF CONGO : Torture and death of an eight-year-old child
GUINEA CONAKRY : repression of students turns violent
IRAN : Stoning : a return to barbarity
IRAQ : the ’Wolf Brigade’
IVORY COAST : No to impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity
LAOS : children at risk of being tortured
LEBANON : Request for Review of Palestinian Youssef Chaabane’s Trial Turned Down
MADAGASCAR : International Criminal Court : Why it must be ratified
MEXICO : Torture : it happens all the time
NAMIBIA : Torture and death in detention
PAKISTAN : Killings in the name of honour
PHILIPPINES : Abolition of the death penalty
Results of the monthly appeals in 2005
RUSSIA : Abolition of the death penalty
RWANDA : Disappearance of an MP
RWANDA : Disappearances
SAUDI ARABIA : discriminatory use of the death penalty against immigrants and women
SPAIN : Application of the anti-terrorism laws to a Muslim Arab
SUDAN : Crisis in Darfour
SUDAN : Incommunicado Detention and Torture of Students
SUDAN : Violence against women
Summary of FIACAT’s appeals of the month during 2003
SYRIA : Imprisoned for denouncing torture
TIBET : Persecution of the Tibetan population,
The case of the monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
TOGO : Stop this impunity !
TOGO : Torture and arbitrary detention,
The cases of Marc Palanga and Mazama Katassa
TOGO : a country where impunity reigns
TUNISIA : Allegation of torture of a prisoner
TURKEY : Death threats on Human Rights defenders
TURKMENISTAN : Prisoner of Conscience Tortured to Death
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / EGYPT : Appeal on Behalf of Onsy ZACHARY
USA/EGYPT : ONSY ZACHARY - Second Appeal
VIETNAM : Reducing dissident voices to silence
What happened to FIACAT’s appeals of the month ? 2004 report
FIACAT at the UN
Reports
The Working groups
Committee against Torture
Current membership of the Committee Against Torture
35th session of CAT, 2005
Democratic Rep of Congo examinated by the CAT, November 2005
France examinated by the CAT, November 2005
36th session of CAT, May 2006
Committee Against Torture hears response of togo
FIACAT Press Release : Recommendations of the CAT on Togo
Monitoring mission to Togo conducted by FIACAT, in partnership with OMCT and ACAT-Togo, concerning the recommendations of the Committee against Torture
Togo examinated by the CAT, May 2006
Torture in Togo : FIACAT’s alternativ report to the Committee Against Torture
37th session of CAT, November 2006
CAT : Examination of Burundi
CAT : Examination of Mexico
38th session of CAT, 30 April - 18 May 2007
CAT : Examination of Italy
CAT : Examination of Luxembourg - May 2007
CAT : Examination of Netherlands
Programme of work - 38th session of the Committee against Torture - 30 April to 18 May 2007
39th session of CAT, November 2007
CAT : Examination of Benin, 5-23 November 2007
40th Session of CAT, May 2008
CAT : Examination of Sweden - May 2008
41th Session of CAT, November 2008
CAT : Examination of Belgium - November 2008
Enforced disappearances
Campaign on Enforced disappearances
[UN File] The International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances in 5 questions
Convention on Enforced disappearance
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES : Another step towards the adoption of the Convention on enforced disappearances.
Historical presentation of the Convention
Main provisions of the Convention
International Coalition against Enforced disappearances
ICAED calls on European Parliament to promote the Convention
Manifest of the International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances
[Press Release] One year after the signing ceremony of the convention on enforced disappearances the number has reached 72 signatures and 2 ratifications
Human Rights Committee
Members of the Human Rights Committee
85th sesion of the HRC, November 2005
HRC : Examination of Brazil
HRC : Examination of Canada
HRC : Examination of Italy
86th session of the HRC, March 2006
HRC : Examination of Democratic Republic of Congo
87th session of the HRC, July 2006
FIACAT report for the Human Rights Committee : Human Rights situation in Central African Republic
HRC : Examination of Central African Republic
89th session of the HRC, 12 -30 March 2007
HRC : Examination of Madagascar, 12 - 13 March 2007
90th session of the HRC - 9-27th July 2007
HRC : Examination of Czech Republic, 9 - 27 July 2007
93th HRC session, July 2008
HRC : Examination of United Kingdom, 7 - 25 July 2008
HRC : Examination of France, 7 - 25 July 2008
94th HRC session, October 2008
HRC : Examination of Spain, October 2008
95th HRC session, March 2009
HRC : Examination of Chad, March 2009
96th HRC session, July 2009
Examination of Switzerland, July 2009
HRC : Examination of Netherlands, July 2009
Human Rights Council
Human Rights Commissioner comments on the new UN Human Rights Council
Joint NGO Statement on Human Rights Council elections
Membership of the Human Rights Council
UN Human Rights Council adopts documents on disappearances and indigenous peoples
[Human Rights Council] Citizens of 147 countries appeal to the United Nations to maintain an independent and effective system of Human Rights experts
[UN supplement] The UN Human Rights Council
7th session of the Human Rights Council
International Coalition against disappearances’ side event, HRC 7
Mission to Togo, report of the Special Rapporteur on torture
Oral Statement delivered on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Programme of work, HRC 7th session
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture, HRC 7th session
Side event on the Role of Doctors in the Fight against Torture
Summary of the principal decisions of the United Nations Human Rights Council affecting the work of the ACATs
8th session of the Human Rights Council
CINAT’s Statement on Item 3 : Special Rapporteur on torture
FIACAT and ACAT France written statement on UPR - France
Programme of work, HRC 8th session
[HRC 8] Declaration submitted by FIACAT and ACAT Benin - UPR Benin
[HRC 8]Written statement submitted by CINAT’s members : RRI on Special Rapporteur on torture
Complaint procedure
Involvement of the complainant and of the State concerned
Measures
Working Group on Communications
Working Group on Situations
Working modalities and confidentiality
Fifth session of the Human Rights Council, 11th to 18th June 2007
High Commissioner for Human Rights hopes spirit of cooperation and mutual respect will remain hallmark of Human Rights Council
Human Rights Council holds organizational meeting to discuss modalities of work
Fourth Session of the Human Rights Council, 13th March to 5th April 2007
Council concludes dialogue with experts on protection of Human Rights while countering terrorism and torture
[Human Rights Council] Act for Special Procedures : A Global Petition
[Human Rights Council] Draft timetable for the 4th session, 12 - 30 March 2007
[Human Rights Council] Intervention of a Coalition of NGOs focusing on the issue of prevention of torture before the Human Rights Council
26 mars 2007
Second session of the Human Rights Council
Human Rights Council discusses joint report on detainees in Guantanamo Bay
Human Rights Council discusses reports on torture, arbitrary detention and independence of judges and lawyers
Sixth Session of the Human Rights Council
Draft programme of Work for the 1st part of the 6th session of the Human Rights Council
(10 September – 28 Septembre 2007)
Third session of the Human Rights Council
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES THIRD SESSION LARGELY DEVOTED TO ORGANIZATION OF FUTURE WORK
Universal Periodic Review
1st UPR session, 7 - 18 April 2008
2d UPR session, 5 - 19 May 2008
The Commission on Human Rights
Membership of the Commission on Human Rights
CHR 2001
Item 11 a : torture and detention
Item 18 C : Standing Invitations to Thematic Human Rights Mechanisms
item 9 : Violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms wherever they occur in the world
Oral declaration by Renato Simoes on item 11
Oral declaration on item 9
Special parallel session : The value of international and national efforts to prevent torture
CHR 2002
Item 11 : Torture and detention
Item 11 d : Impunity, an encouragement to ongoing human rights violations
Item 18 : Standing Invitations to Thematic Human Rights Mechanisms
Item 9 :Massive violations of human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Cameroon
CHR 2003
Item 11(b) : Disappearances and summary executions in Africa
Item 17 : The death penalty issue
Item 18 (c) : Standing Invitations to Thematic Human Rights Mechanisms
Item 9 : The human rights situation in Chechnya
Statement by the Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture
CHR 2004
Assessment of the CHR 2004
Item 11 : Written Statement - Situation of Human Rights in Chechnya
Item 17 : Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Item 18 (c ) : Standing Invitations to Thematic Human Rights Mechanisms
Item 9 : Wrtitten Statement - Situation of Human Rights in Togo
NGOs statement : CHR weakening commitment to its own Procedures.
CHR 2005
CINAT Recommandations
Item 17 : Promotion and Protection of Human Rights :
The death penalty
Joint Written statement on the question of the death penalty
Joint written statement on the situation in Togo
Joint Written statement on the standing invitations to Human Rights Mechanisms
CHR 2006
An ’historic’ vote, General Assembly creates new UN Human Rights Council
Commission on Human Rights elects Bureau for 2006 session
FIACAT’s priorities for the 62e session of the UN Commission on Human Rights
HRC 2006 : Written statement by FIACAT under point 11 b
HRC 2006 : Written statement for inclusion under item 9
HRC 2006 : Written statement under Item 18 (c) of the provisional agenda
NGO Declaration : Building protection for the victims of disappearances cannot be held hostage
NGOs make urgent appeal to UN member states to back Human Rights Council resolution
Statement by High Commissioner For Human Rights to last meeting of Commission on Human Rights
The UN Special Procedures
More details on Special Rapporteurs
Model questionnaire to be adressed to Special procedures
Special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions of the United Nations
Special rapporteur on torture of the United Nations
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders
Working group of the United Nations on enforced or involuntary disappearances of persons
Working Group on arbitrary detention of the United Nations
Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Reports to the Human Rights Council
Statements
26 June 2004 : International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
26 June 2005 : International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
26 June 2006 : Making the prevention of torture and ill-treatment a priority
59th session of the UN Commission for Human Rights
Absolute prohibition of torture and ill-treatment, letter to all members of european parliament (CINAT)
October 2005
APPEAL against the creation of camps at European borders
Best wishes from FIACAT to the new protocol against torture
Burkina-Faso : Sentences to death
Combating terrorism cannot justify a licence to kill for the police
Death Penalty in Illinois (USA)
Death sentence passed on former dictator Saddam Hussein
Diplomatic assurances do not give carte blanche and should be banned.
European Union / Togo
FIACAT appeal to General Lamine Cissé on the execution of Sergeant Claude SANZE
FIACAT Press release : Farewell Democracy ?
FIACAT Press Release : Recommendations of the CAT on Togo
FIACAT press releases on the International Criminal Court
FIACAT Priorities for 2004 at the 60th session of the Commission on Human Rights
FIACAT’s priorities for the 62e session of the UN Commission on Human Rights
FIACAT-ACAT CAR statement : Central African Republic must bring its legislation into line with the Pact
Guantanamo : the United States cannot go on pretending not to hear !
HRC 2006 : Written statement by FIACAT under point 11 b
HRC 2006 : Written statement for inclusion under item 9
HRC 2006 : Written statement under Item 18 (c) of the provisional agenda
Human rights situation in Togo
Implementation of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture : The system of visits to detention centres spreads around the world !
Irak : FIACAT says no to war
Ivory Coast : An opportunity to end impunity
Joint NGO Statement on Human Rights Council elections
Joint Statement related to the debates of the United Nations’ Group to elaborate an instrument for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance
Myanmar : Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi
New International Bureau
NGO Declaration : "Building protection for the victims of disappearances cannot be held hostage
NGOs make urgent appeal to UN member states to back Human Rights Council resolution
Open letter from FIACAT to the European Union Council Presidency on the eve of the EU-Africa Summit
President of Togo meets Pope John Paul II. FIACAT concerned at the human rights situation in the country.
Press release on 2005 International Day for Human Rights
10th December
Public statement : Togo : One year on from the April 2005 bloodshed, there is still complete impunity
Rwanda : Disappearance of an MP
Senegal must spare no effort to ensure that Hissène Habré is brought to justice.
Situation in Mexico : death threats and harassment inflicted on human rights defenders
Situation of Human Rights in Chechnya
Statements to the UN Commission on Human Rights
The ban on torture vs. the fight against terrorism : the European dispute
The European Agency of Fundamental Rights
The failure to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is unacceptable !
The human rights challenge for the new European Parliament
The World Coalition Against the death Penalty calls on President Mahmoud Abbas to declare an official moratorium on the death penalty and not to ratify Tha’er Rmailat’s death sentence
The World Coalition Against the Death penalty denounces the provision of Arab Charter on Human Rights regarding the application of death penalty for children
Torture in Iraq - CINAT Statement
Torture in Iraq : apologies are not enough !
UNITED STATES : FIACAT and European ACATs express there opposition on the Military Commissions Act
USA : the execution of juvenile offenders is unconstitutional
WCADP condemns acceleration of executions in Japan and continued secrecy surrounding these executions
[Death Penalty] US Supreme Court’s decision on lethal injection
[HRC 8] CINAT’s Statement on Item 3 : Special Rapporteur on torture
[Press Release] "No one shall be subjected to forced disappearance"
[Press Release] 26 June 1987 – 26 June 2007 : 20 years of fighting torture
[Press Release] 26 June 2008 - Christians committed to support victims of torture
[Press release] Adoption of a Moratorium on Executions by the United Nations General Assembly : A Significant Step Towards Universal Abolition
[Press Release] Adoption of the Forced Disappearance Convention by the United Nations General Assembly
[Press Release] Anti death penalty campaigners urge the National Peoples’ Congress to take concrete measures to abolish the death penalty in China
[Press Release] CAT 2007 : FIACAT and ACAT Luxembourg still have reservations
[Press Release] DARFUR /ICC Open letter from the worldwide network of ACATs to the Vatican on the eve of the Pope’s meeting with the President of Sudan
[Press Release] International Human Rights Day : FIACAT calls for the United Nations special procedures system
[Press Release] June 26 is the International Day in support of Torture Victims. Much remains to be done…
[Press Release] Launch of an international petition for the liberation of the Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian doctor
[Press Release] One year after the signing ceremony of the convention on enforced disappearances the number has reached 72 signatures and 2 ratifications
[Press Release] Press Conference : "Death penalty reform in China – further steps needed towards abolition"
[Press Release] Prison conditions : the United Nations call Benin to order
[Press Release] Second European Union-Africa Summit, Open letter from FIACAT to the EU Presidency
[Press Release] THE GOSPEL CHOICE : AN UNCONDITIONAL ‘NO’ TO THE DEATH PENALTY
[Press Release] To enable the International Convention on Enforced Disappearance to enter into force, nations must accept their responsibilities
[Press release] Togo : towards an effective truth commission
[Press Release] TOGO : Two years after the elections, victims are still waiting for justice
[Press Release] United Nation General Assembly calls for a universal Moratorium on Death Penalty
[Press Release] World Day Against the Death Penalty 2007 - FIACAT calls on United Nations member States to support a Resolution calling for a universal moratorium on capital punishment
[Statement] Chad : Human rights defenders are still in danger !
Death penalty
Articles
2nd World Congress against the death penalty
European Social Forum : a Seminar on the death penalty
Flurry of initiatives against the death penalty at ACATs in the past year - June 2006 / June 2007
The Catholic Church and the death penalty
The WCC statements on the death penalty
[Petition] For the Liberation of the Bulgarian Nurses and the Palestinian Doctor Sentenced to Death in Libya
2nd World Congress Against the Death Penalty.
Final Declaration of the 2nd World Congress Agains the Death Penalty, Montreal, October 8, 2004.
3rd World Congress Against the Death penalty
1st - 3rd Fubruary 2007
Final declaration of the 3rd World Congress against the Death Penalty
THE DEATH PENALTY : INHUMAN, CRUEL AND DEGRADING TREATMENT
Conventions
At the African level
At the American level
At the European level
At the international level (UN)
The Catholic Church and the death penalty
Intervention by H.E. Archbishop Renato R. Martino on Abolition of the Death Penalty
World Coalition against the death penalty
A sad record
Charter of the World Coalition against the death penalty
may 2002
Declaration of Strasbourg, 2001
[Death Penalty] Mali : is abolition in sight ?
[Death Penalty] URGENT : trial of the Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian doctor sentenced to death in Libya
China 2008 : some records must be broken
[Death Penalty] China 2008 : some records must be broken
[Petition] Beijing Olympics : some records must be broken
World day (10 October)
10 October 2003
10 October 2004
10 October 2005
10 October 2006 : 4th annual World Day against the death penalty
10 October 2003
Activities planned by ACAT for 10 October 2003
Petition
[10 October 2007] World Day against the death penalty : the world decides !
[10 October 2007] An appeal for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty
[10 October 2007] Facts and Figures about the death penalty
[10 October 2007] Lobbying flyer
[10 October 2007] Public opinion awareness leaflet
[10 October 2007] Speaking out in favour of a global moratorium on executions
FIACAT training sessions
International Seminars
An international Seminar "African cultures and the fight against torture".
FI.ACAT News - Special Issue - Dakar 2002
Final declaration
Initial reflection by the African ACAT associations
Minutes of the International Seminar
FIACAT International Seminar - Lungern 2007
"The ban on torture : a principle under threat"
The ban on torture : a principle under threat
A Biblical reflection on the ban on torture
DEFEATING THE "TICKING BOMB" ARGUMENT
Eric Prokosch
Observations by the ACATs on the social and political realities in their countries
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
As a Tool in the Struggle against the use of Torture in Israel, An Israeli Perspective
(Rachela ERE’L)
Preparing the ACATs for the new challenges
Programme of the International Seminar 2007, "The ban on torture : a principle under threat"
29 April – 2 May 2007
Questioning the ban on torture
A few examples of the issues involved
Some basic principles that explain why torture must be unconditionally rejected
(Michel Stavrou)
Strategies of a Torturing Regime (Paz Rojas)
Summary of comments handed in at the end of each of the 3 days following the time for reflection as reported in plenary
The Influence of Fear and Security on Government Activities and Society in Connection to Protection of Human Rights in the Struggle Against Terror : The Israeli Narrative (Rachela Ere’l)
The Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention Against Torture
(Edouard Delaplace)
NK Trainning Cycle
Training session 2004-2005
Who is Norbert Kenne ?
Regional Seminars
Africa
Bangui (Central African Republic), June 2005
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), July 2004
Europe
A European seminar "Europe 2000 : What about Human Rights ?"
Human rights in Europe : a christian’s viewpoint by Elizabeth Salter
Human Rights in Europe, Anne Burley
Minutes of the regional seminar 2000, Prague
President Vaclav Havel’s Adress
European seminar 2001, Luxembourg
ACAT, FIACAT at the EU level
European seminar 2003, Luxembourg
European asylum policies, Ms. Regina Hartig
European legislation - a chronology
Pierre Courcelle’s speech on the development of asylum law at national level
European seminar 2005, Strasbourg
Annex : Useful information for NGOs to forward to the CPT
Fact Sheet n° 12 : ACATs and the CPT : a step-by-step guide
Meeting with Manuel Lezertua, Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
Talks on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights
European seminar 2006, Bruges
Confronting the Current Chalenges to the Universal Ban on Torture
The ban on torture vs. the fight against terrorism : the European dispute
Helping FIACAT
Articles
GET INVOLVED WITH FIACAT
Help us
Impunity
Articles
The International Criminal Court
FIACAT’s Press release on the ICC
1 July 2003 : The ICC is a year old !
11 march 2003 : an end to impunity
International Criminal Court (ICC) : Europe must not yield to U.S. demands
What’s new ?
3 December 2005 : Closing statement by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union at the fourth session of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court
Introduction to FIACAT
Articles
FIACAT Team
Charter
FIACAT’s leaflet
FIACAT’s Statutes
Rules of procedure
ACAT in 2004 : 30 years old
Declaration adopted by the International Council on the death penalty in Africa.
Programme
Statement made by Patrick Byrne, President of FIACAT
Coalitions of which FIACAT is a member
Churches and religious congregations
NGO’s partners
International and regional bodies
Africa
America
Europe
Francophonie
United Nations
Links
Coalitions of which FIACAT is a member
International and regional organisations
Websites of members of the ACAT network
Keep in touch
Articles
FIACAT News
The Appeal of the Month
What’s new on the FIACAT website ?
Prayer
Articles
Protection of the rights of the individual is at the very heart of the Gospel
Prayer texts
Prayers for children
Prayers for Good Friday
Prayers for torturers
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2004
Prayers for human rights defenders
Do not be afraid
I did not speak
The walk
We cannot merely pray to you
Prayers for people sentenced to death (10 October)
In my name
Prayers for torture victims (26 June)
For victims of persecution
Hands enchained : A prayer
Prayers leaflets
Hope in the darkest night, introduction by Patrick Byrne
Christians against the death penalty
Argumentation against the death penalty
Bible references
Death itself trembles
Do not be afraid !
Extracts from Bud Welch’s story, published in ACAT Courrier
Happy the man
Hear the cries which pierce the night
In my name
Jesus is condemned to death
Peace to all men
Position of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Prayer of faith and hope
Principal statements from the World Council of Churches concerning the death penalty
Protecting sparks of life
Remember the men of ill will
The Holy See takes a stance against the death penalty
When dead children speak
Hope in the darkest night
1. Some thoughts on the position of the Christian contemplating the passion of Jesus
10. A blessing on the defenders of Human Rights
11. What can we do ?
2. A common Christian on the theme of torture
3. Jesus is arrested, handed over, treated with contempt
4. For the victims
5. Why do you strike me ?
6. Prayers based on specific cases
7. "Open our eyes"
8. A blessing on the victims of torture
9. A prayer for torturers
Introduction by Patrick Byrne
Publications
Annual Reports
FIACAT Activity Report 2006
FIACAT Activity report in 2002
FIACAT Activity report in 2003
FIACAT Activity report in 2004
FIACAT Activity report in 2005
Europe Supplement to the FIACAT News
Europe Supplement to FIACAT News N°56
Europe Supplement to FIACAT News N°57
Europe Supplement to FIACAT News N°58
Europe Supplement to FIACAT News N°59
Europe Supplement to FIACAT News N°61
Europe Supplement to FIACAT News N°62
Europe Supplement to FIACAT News N°63
Information sheet
FIACAT News
Addendum N°56
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against torture.
Addendum N°57
The protection of ACAT Members
Addendum N°58
The International Day against the death penalty (10 October 2003).
Addendum N°60
The situation in Chechnya
FIACAT News 26 June 2003 Special
Fiacat News n° 61
September 2004
Fiacat News n°55
September 2002
Fiacat News n°56
December 2002
Fiacat News n°57
April 2003
Fiacat News n°58
November 2003
Fiacat News n°59
January 2004
Fiacat News n°60
June 2004
Fiacat News n°62
January 2005
Fiacat News n°62 bis
December 2004
Fiacat News n°63
April 2005
Fiacat News n°64
December 2005
FIACAT News n°65
July 2006
fiacat.news No 66
November 2006
Fiacat.News No. 67
June 2007
Fiacat.News No. 68
November 2007
Fiacat.News No. 69
June 2008
FIACAT Newsletter
FIACAT Newsletter No. 0 – August 2007
FIACAT Newsletter No. 1 – November 2007
FIACAT Newsletter No. 2 – December 2007
Tools for action
Annex : Useful information for NGOs to forward to the CPT
Fact sheet n° 11 : The ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and human rights protection
Fact Sheet n° 12 : ACATs and the CPT : a step-by-step guide
Fact sheet n°10 : The European Committee for the prevention of torture
[Europe File] A demand for Provisional Mesures before the European Court of Human Rights
[UN File] Adoption of the draft International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance
[UN File] In 5 questions The international convention for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance
[UN File] Individual submissions to the Committee Against Torture (art. 22)
[UN File] Working group on arbitrary detention
Torture wordlwide
Articles
Bibliography of articles related to torture
Bibliography of books related to torture
The methods are changing
There is no such thing as exceptional circumstances
Training in torture
CINAT
"Defusing the Ticking Bomb Scenario. Why we must say No to torture, always"
CINAT’s Statements
26 June 2005 - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Absolute prohibition of torture and ill-treatment, letter to all members of european parliament (CINAT)
October 2005
CINAT : Making the prevention of torture and ill-treatment a priority
CINAT has issued a document on recommendations for the torture resolution which will be adopted by the Commission on Human Rights
CINAT Open Letter addressed to the States Parties to the United Nations (UN) Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CINAT’s Press release on 2005 International Day for Human Rights
10th December
CINAT’s statement for the UN Commission on Human Rights
April 2003
CINAT’s Statement on Item 3 : Special Rapporteur on torture
CINAT’s statement on the International Day for Torture Survivors
26 June 2003
Members of CINAT call for the universal ratification of the UN Convention against Torture
10th December 2001
Statement on revelations of torture by Coalition Forces In Iraq , may 2004
Conventions
At the African level
At the American level
At the European level
At the international level
International Day in support of victims of torture
26 June 2002
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Torture News
Article from the Colombus Dispatch : Administration thwarting anti-torture measures
By Robyn Blumner
Article from The Des Moines Register : Enforce both letter, spirit of torture ban
By Lee Cranberg
National Council of Churches general secretary says closing of Abu Ghraib is a chance to renounce torture
The Supreme Court struck down the military commissions President Bush established to try suspected terrorists
European news
"Fight terrorism with legal means", by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
11 September terrorist attacks : the total prohibition of torture reaffirmed by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Alleged CIA detentions : PACE President welcomes European Parliament investigation
Alleged existence of secret detention centres in Council of Europe member states : statement by Dick Marty
Challenges to the absolute nature of the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment
By Manfred Nowak, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture
Council of Europe inquiry into rendition flights and secret detentions in Europe : Secretary General publishes additional responses received from governments
Council of Europe Secretary General proposes new international legal instruments to prevent human rights abuses in the fight against terrorism
Council of Europe Secretary General : publication of the report on alleged illegal detentions and rendition flights in Europe
Council of Europe Secretary General : rendition flights did take place
Dick Marty : highly likely that European governments were aware of ’rendition’ affecting Europe
European Parliament : CIA "directly responsible" in some cases for illegal activities in Europe
Extracts of the judgment of the English House of Lords on the evidence obtained by torture issue
Important decision by the Law Lords in U.K
PACE President joins calls for closure of Guantanamo
PACE President reacts to George Bush’s admission of secret CIA prisons
PACE President welcomes President Bush’s acceptance of the Mc Cain amendment
Preface of the 15th General Report on the CPT’s activities
The question of torture : general framework and recommendations to the european parliament, Eric Prokosch
The Venice Commission opinion on secret detentions and interstate transport of prisoners
US has woven clandestine ’spider’s web’ of detentions and transfers, with collusion of Council of Europe member states
FIACAT’s statements
Combating terrorism cannot justify a licence to kill for the police
Diplomatic assurances do not give carte blanche and should be banned.
FIACAT Press release : Farewell Democracy ?
Guantanamo : the United States cannot go on pretending not to hear !
United Nations news
Annan welcomes US endorsement of Geneva Convention on prisoner treatment
Diplomatic assurances not an adequate safeguard for deportees, UN special rapporteur against torture warns
Presse conference on torture by high commissioner for human rights
Torture not an instrument to fight terror, but an instrument of terror
Kofi Annan
[OPCAT] Preventing Torture : Bristol University hosts Major International Conference
Vatican’s Statements
[Torture] Pontifical Council for justice and Peace’s Press release 30 October 2007
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