UN Committee against Torture Archives

UN Committee against Torture

Joint Statements

Bahrain | UN Committee against Torture must call out the absence of accountability for grave human rights violations

On 18-19 November 2025, the UN Committee against Torture will review the Government of Bahrain (GoB)’s compliance with the Convention against Torture

Joint Statements

Egypt | Urgent Call for Independent Investigation into Torture and Death of Mahmoud Mika in Egyptian Custody

We, the undersigned rights organizations, express our alarm over the growing number of detainee deaths in Egyptian prisons, amid consistent indications that

Joint Statements

Joint statement: Egypt must immediately and unconditionally release anti-torture protester Mahmoud Hussein

The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt

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