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CTI holds Annual Forum for Group of Friends
On December 15 2022, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) and its Core States – Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco – held its 2022 Annual Forum in Geneva. For the first time since 2018, CTI welcomed its Group of Friends in person to discuss key achievements in the […]
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Torture prevention in times of COVID-19 and new developments towards eradicating torture: CTI 2021 Annual Forum report is out!
Today, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) releases the report of the Annual Forum 2020-2021 on ‘Promising new developments and trends towards eradicating torture: Long-term Lessons from Covid-19 Responses’ held online on 24 June 2021 for CTI’s Group of Friends and other invitees. The report contains a summary of the […]
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Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) Annual Forum 2020-2021
Message from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, 24 June 2021
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Annual Forum 2021: CTI friends reinforce commitment towards torture-free future
On 24 June 2021, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held its 2020-2021 Annual Forum on ‘Promising new developments and trends towards eradicating torture: Long-term Lessons from Covid-19 Responses’ in commemoration of International Day in Support of Torture Victims marked on the 26th of June. Held online and by invitation […]
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A time for global solidarity against torture: CTI’s Annual Forum 2018
At CTI’s fifth Annual Forum, held last week on 29 November in Geneva, the international community was reminded of the continuing relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948 and the absolute prohibition against torture it contains, 70 years after its adoption. CTI’s Annual Forum took stock […]
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CTI’s third Annual Forum inspires new action to prevent torture
Geneva, 16 December 2016 – On Tuesday 13 December, the Convention against Torture Initiative held its third Annual Forum at Château des Bois in the countryside of Geneva. More than 70 Friends and partners of CTI gathered on 13 December 2016 for CTI’s third Annual Forum which took place in […]
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CTI’s 2018 Annual Report: 3 States closer to reaching universality
The CTI is pleased to announce the release of its 2018 Annual Report. 2018 was an important year for the CTI, since it marked the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), in which international consensus on condemning acts of torture and ill-treatment was first […]
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CTI briefs the UN Committee against Torture
On 10 July, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held its annual briefing to the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) on the opening day of the Committee’s 77th session which runs until 28 July. H.E. Ambassador Claudia Fuentes, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations in Geneva and H.E. […]
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A Fond Farewell for CTI Head of Secretariat Dr. Alice Edwards
Geneva-based Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) announces the departure of Dr. Alice Edwards, Head of the Secretariat, on 30 June 2021. Since her appointment in January 2016, Dr. Edwards has steered CTI’s transition from an initial start-up project into a fully operational, collaborative and respected organisation founded on the finest […]
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Group of Friends
International cooperation, knowledge and experience sharing are integral to successful treaty ratification as well as sustained progress toward full observance following that process. To help States overcome challenges to ratification and implementation of UNCAT, CTI welcomes the expertise, experience and knowledge of a diverse coalition that share our vision and […]
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Awareness Raising
CTI’s awareness raising activities are aimed at explaining the benefits of the UN Convention against Torture (UNCAT) and how applying its provisions can strengthen institutions, policies and practices and enable dignified, rule-based governance that reduces and prevents the risks and behaviours that constitute modern day torture and related violations. To […]
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CTI wraps up 2017 with upbeat event on 2030 Agenda
United Nations, New York, 12 December: Some 4 billion people live outside a rule of law framework*, increasing their risk of torture and ill-treatment by State authorities. The Convention against Torture Initiative’s (CTI) Annual Forum, held this week in New York, was an important opportunity for reflection, as well as for […]
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Farewell Interview: Departing Head of CTI Secretariat, Dr. Alice Edwards, Answers Five Questions on the Initiative’s Momentum, Progress and Legacy
The stark realities of torture and ill-treatment are evident in all corners of the globe, making the mission of the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) pressing and purposeful. CTI harnesses international cooperation, offers State-to-State support and expert technical advice to help reduce and prevent risks of excessive force and unlawful […]
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