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Stop raids on IDPs in Darfur
On 25 August, Sudanese security forces raided a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kalm
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IRCT becomes member of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
The membership will help the IRCT to promote the right of asylum seekers and refugees who have been
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IRCT in support mission to aid member centres in Georgia
In the aftermath of Russia's invasion into parts of Georgia on 8 August the IRCT's two Georgian memb
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IRCT supports American Psychological Association referendum
On 22 August, the IRCT sent a letter to the American Psychological Association (APA) regarding the p
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California becomes first state to rule on health professionals and torture
The IRCT’s Vice President, Dr Jose Quiroga, played a critical role in campaigning for a resolution a
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Inge Genefke to lecture on pain and torture
The International Association for the Study of Pain has selected IRCT founder Inge Genefke to be the
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IRCT condemns ongoing threats to Colombian centre
The IRCT denounces threats made to our member centre Corporación AVRE and other human rights groups
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Reaching out to victims of the Khmer Rouge
Savina Sirik, an IRCT Exchange Programme participant, describes how an internship with a U.S. centre
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Caring for torture survivors in Hungary
The Budapest-based Cordelia Foundation is the only organisation in Hungary that offers specialised s
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IRCT condemns threats made against human rights defenders by state agents in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The IRCT notes with concern that threats are continuing to be made by agents of the Congolese state
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10th anniversary of the International Criminal Court - a milestone in the fight against torture
On the occasion of the 10 anniversary of the ICC, the IRCT underlines the Court's vital importance i
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IRCT member centre in Sudan releases statement on ICC arrest order
Pursuant to ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo's issuing of an arrest order for Sudanese president Om
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Children: Torture's hidden victims
Following the release on Tuesday 15 July of a video interrogation of a child prisoner at the US dete
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International Academy of Law and Mental Health announces its 31st congress
Each year, the IALMH holds an International Congress on Law and Mental Health, bringing together the
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The Refugee Therapy Centre in BBC radio appeal
The London-based Refugee Therapy Centre, an IRCT member, has been selected as the featured organisat
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Prevention of torture in West Africa
On 17-18 July, the IRCT will be represented at a sub-regional seminar in West Africa sponsored by th
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IRCT Council member Mr. Kitwe Mulunda Guy released after being detained and severely beaten
On Friday 4 July lawyers representing Congolese civil society managed to locate Mr. Kitwe Mulunda Gu
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IRCT partner in Sri Lanka to train 1600 police personnel on preventing torture
CARITAS/SEDEC, the IRCT’s partner in Sri Lanka for the project Prevention through Documentation, has
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IRCT marks founder's 70th birthday
Dr Inge Genefke – founder of the IRCT and the treatment centre RCT – will turn 70 years old this 6 J
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Myths about torture revealed
On 25 June in Washington, DC, the IRCT's Asia and Pacific Region Programme Co-ordinator, Alice Vergh
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