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Opening statement by Mr. Adam Abdelmoula
Director, Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division at the 44th session of the Board of Trustees

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03 Oct 2016

United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (3-7 October 2016) Palais des Nations, Salle XXIII Monday, 3 October, 10:30 a.m. Distinguished Chairperson, Distinguished Trustees, It is a great...

The UN Fund stands with victims of torture on 26 June

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24 Jun 2016

On 26 June, experts say no to torture and yes to the rights and needs of victims.

Targeted and tortured: UN experts urge greater protection for LGBTI people in detention

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Press releases

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23 Jun 2016

To mark the International Day for the Victims of Torture on 26 June, a group* of UN human rights experts is calling on States to redouble efforts to prevent the ill-treatment and torture faced by...

A story of resilience: From torture victim to therapist

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31 May 2016

Chilean torture survivor and leading neuropsychiatrist Jorge Barudy works with refugees and victims of torture through his award winning center EXIL.

Refugee crisis in Europe triggers torture victim’s painful past

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09 May 2016

Vive Žene, an organization supported by the UN Fund for Victims of Torture, maintains Azra’s sense of family years after the terror of her captivity during the Bosnian war.

Recovered identity: a reunion mends years of pain in Argentina

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26 Apr 2016

In Argentina, Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, a civil society organization supported by the UN Fund for Victims of Torture, makes best use of DNA bank to help Guillermo find his true family.

Experts share challenges of healing children affected by torture

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Stories

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15 Apr 2016

A unique workshop organized by the UN Fund for Victims of Torture spotlights resilience in treating children and halting trauma through generations.

Statement by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 43rd session of the Board of Trustees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture

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Statements

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08 Apr 2016

35th anniversary of the Fund How can children survive torture? Lessons learned on their redress and rehabilitation” Geneva, 8 April 2016 Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, Distinguished panellists...

What is permissible and what is not when countering terrorism? UN experts welcome new African guidelines

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Press releases

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07 Apr 2016

GENEVA (7 April 2016) – A group of eighteen United Nations independent experts* has welcomed the new Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights while Countering Terrorism in Africa launched this year...

Worrying trend shows increased number of child torture victims

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Press releases

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06 Apr 2016

GENEVA (6 April 2016) -- An increasing number of child and adolescent victims of torture has been reported by the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT) and the organizations it...