1st TO 10th OF DECEMBER 2012

Tortureand ill-treatment continue to occur all over the world and thesehuman rights violations remain too often unpunished.

HumanRights Defenders are the voice of those who are deprived of itbecause they are victims of torture, ill- treatment or summaryexecution.

OMCThas been supporting their brave fight for several years. From the 1stto the 10thof December, the organisation has decided to bring to light thestruggle of these women and men against torture, by illustrating thechallenges and the obstacles they face and the hopes anddisappointments they encounter in their everyday life.

Wewill introduce you to 10portraits over 10 days through faces representing five continents.

Weinvite you to discover the daily work and fight of these human rightsdefenders.

• Edeliza P. Hernandez / The Philippines
  Executive Director, Medical Action Group
• Igor Kalyapin / Russian Federation
  Founder and Chair, Interregional NGO «Committee Against Torture»
• Pierre-Claver Dekpoh / Togo
  Secretary General ACAT - Togo
• Franklin Castañeda Villacob / Colombia
  President Committee in Solidarity with Political Prisoners
• Kirity Roy / India
  Secretary MASUM
• Adam Bodnar / Poland
  Board Vice-president Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
• Saida Ali / Kenya
  Executive Director Coalition on Violence Against Women
• Luis Pedernera / Uruguay
  Child Rights Coordinator Institute of Legal and Social Studies of Uruguay
• Yuvuz Binbay / Turkey
  Founder and President SOHRAM-CASRA
• Radhia Nasraoui / Tunisia
  President Organisation Against Torture in Tunisia

Flash Mob OMCT "Nothing can justify torture" - December 1st, 2012 - Geneva

International Human Rights Day - Flash Mob OMCT - Geneva - December 2012 from OMCT / SOS-Torture Network on Vimeo.

NOTICE: This document was realized with the financial aid ofthe European Union and the Foundation Oak. The content of thisdocument lies in the responsibility of the OMCT only and cannot be consideredas reflecting the position of the European Union or the Foundation Oak.