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António Guterres stressed that every year on this day - Nelson Mandela's birthday - we pay tribute to «this extraordinary man who embodied the highest aspirations of the United Nations and all humanity» The campaign is carried out within the framework of the projects: - «Paths to Justice: Strengthening Human Rights through Torture Prevention and Penitentiary System Reform», funded by...

22.07.2024 - 18:55
Absolute determination

We celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day every year to shine light on the legacy of a man who changed the 20th century and helped shape the 21st. This is a moment for all to renew with the values that inspired Nelson Mandela. Absolute determination. A deep commitment to justice, human rights and fundamental freedoms. A profound belief in the equality and dignity of every woman and man. A...

19.07.2024 - 13:41
No prisoner shall be subjected to, and all prisoners shall be protected from, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...

19.07.2024 - 13:23
To treat all prisoners with respect for their inherent dignity and value as human beings, and to prohibit torture and other forms of ill-treatment

Protecting the rights of prisoners has never been easy. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 did not specifically refer to prisoners, although the rights it laid out—including the prohibition of torture, the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence—implicitly covered them. Seven years later, in 1955, the First United Nations...

18.07.2024 - 22:09
Nelson Mandela International Day

Today starts a series of posts dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated on July 18th annually. Nelson Mandela was a South African statesman and politician. One of the most famous human rights activists during the apartheid period, for which he was imprisoned for 27 years November 2009 - in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the...

18.07.2024 - 21:35
“Long Walk to Freedom”

In autobiographical book “Long Walk to Freedom” and numerous speeches, Mandela shared his own views on important problems and called for solutions to them. We have prepared quotes from the book and speeches of Nelson Mandela. The campaign is carried out within the framework of the projects: - «Paths to Justice: Strengthening Human Rights through Torture Prevention and Penitentiary...

18.07.2024 - 21:16
Start of the project "Promoting Human Rights and Accountability in Tajikistan's Detention Facilities gender-sensitive: Research, Dialogue, and Advocacy"

Dear friends, partners and colleagues, we are pleased to announce the launch of the project "Promoting Human Rights and Accountability in Tajikistan's Detention Facilities gender-sensitive: Research, Dialogue, and Advocacy" Project funded by Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Implemented by the Public Organisation “The World of Law” Embassy of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz...

10.07.2024 - 15:40
Advocacy Campaigns Dedicated to 26 june – the international Day in Support of Victims of Torture

The Public Organisation “The World of Law” and the Dutch Foundation “Perspectivity Challenge” announce the launch of an Advocacy Campaigns Dedicated to 26 June - the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The campaign took place within the framework of the project “Paths to Justice: Strengthening Human Rights through Torture Prevention and Penitentiary System Reform” project, funded...

25.06.2024 - 20:28
PRESS RELEASE The role of the state, the public and the media in preventing and combating torture

Public organization “Public advisors of the Republic of Tajikistan” is preparing for the filming of a talk show on the topic “The role of the state, the public and the media in preventing and combating torture” with the participation of representatives of all subjects of human rights protection in the Sughd region. Filming of the talk show will take place on June 20, at 11:00, from the side of...

17.06.2024 - 22:13
Tajikistan: Two-year anniversary of the arrest of human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov – he should be released immediately

Today marks the sad anniversary of the arrest of lawyer and human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov in Tajikistan. First arrested on 28 May 2022, he has now spent two years behind bars, serving a 16-year-long prison sentence in retaliation for his human rights work. The organisations issuing this statement – International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR...

28.05.2024 - 11:42

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