Our goal is to become a hub of global information on the rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture. We have published a growing number of reports, documents, handbooks, and guides, which can be found here.
”The narrative of torture survivors is powerful, but the survivors have been silenced by the perpetrators. Rehabilitation helps them regain their dignity and humanity and helps them speak up again.“
- Dr. Boris Droždek
The updated strategy is a result of a process initiated by the IRCT General Assembly in December 2016 and an internal mid-term review of the Strategic Plan 2015-2020. It synthesises a wide consultation process that took place in 2017 with the entire membership to capture the collective voice of the movement and ensure that we continue to move forward to project a strong and unified global voice for the torture rehabilitation movement.
The IRCT Annual Report provides an important and detailed overview of the past year's activities, challenges and achievements across the organisation and its membership.
The IRCT has produced and published several country reports that highlight the current situation in a number of countries including challenges in preventing torture and implementing the right to rehabilitation.
We produce and publish a number of reports that do not fall under a specific category, but are of great importance to our movement.
2016
Establishing and Operating Rehabilitation Centres for Victims of Torture and Organised Violence in a Libyan Context
2015
The Great Lakes Report: Providing holistic and community-based rehabilitation to victims of torture in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda
2015
Projet Grands Lacs Fournir une réhabilitation holistique et à base communautaire aux victimes de torture au Burundi, en République Démocratique du Congo et au Rwanda
2013
Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors - A Resource Kit for Service Providers
The IRCT has produced and published several thematic reports that highlight specific areas of importance and concern within the anti-torture and rehabilitation movement.
2016
Falling Through the Cracks: Asylum Procedures and Reception Conditions for Torture Victims in the European Union
2014
In pursuit of justice: The importance of psychosocial support for torture victims participating in legal proceedings
2013
Recognising Victims of Torture in National Asylum Procedures: A comparative overview of early identification of victims and their access to medico-legal reports in asylum-receiving countries
2013
Engaging with European Union foreign policy on the ground: An IRCT guide
2013
Cooperación con la política de asuntos exteriores de la Unión Europea sobre el terreno
2013
Engaging with European Union foreign policy on the ground: An IRCT guide - RUSSIAN
2013
Engaging with State reviews in the UN Committee Against Torture: A practical guide
2013
Introducción a la colaboración con los mecanismos de derechos humanos de la ONU
2013
Introduction au partenariat avec les mécanismes onusiens chargés des droits de l’homme
2013
Getting the evidence: Countering torture through medico-legal documentation
2012
Working with the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture: A practical guide for NGOs engaging with the process of SPT country visits
2012
Cómo trabajar con el Subcomité para la Prevención de la Tortura de la ONU
2012
Travailler avec le Sous-comité des NU pour la Prévention de la Torture
2012
Forensic Examination Missions by Medical Teams Investigating and Documenting Alleged Cases of Torture: Operational Manual
2012
Para missões periciais forenses realizadas por equipas médicas na investigação e documentação de casos de alegada tortura
2011
Para misiones de examen forense realizadas por equipos médicos en la investigación y documentación de casos de presunta tortura
2011
Pour la conduite des missions d’examens médico-légaux effectués par des équipes médicales enquêtant et documentant sur des allégations de torture
2009
Shedding light on a dark practice Using the Istanbul Protocol to document torture
The Global Report on the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture provides information about the activities that take place worldwide in connection with 26 June. You can read the most recent editions on ISSUU or download in PDF format.
The Torture Journal is an international scientific journal that provides an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of original research and systematic reviews by professionals concerned with the biomedical, psychological and social interface of torture and the rehabilitation of its survivors.
Torture victims need reliable evidence to effectively pursue justice and rehabilitation from courts and other complaints procedures. We support torture cases at all levels – domestic, regional and international – by supporting and providing documentation in accordance with the international standards elaborated in the Istanbul Protocol.
We work with local and international experts in torture documentation to ensure that victims can access evidence that will hold up in court and support local actors with challenging flawed evidence presented to dispel allegations of torture.