United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in 2023

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United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in

Monday, 26 Jun

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On the international day in support of victims of torture, please remember the many tens of thousands of innocent people held in Iran's prisons. Subjected to solitary confinement, sexual assault, beatings and other forms of physical and psychological abuse, they need our voices. https://t.co/Q1v0EuWgAb
— Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert (@KMooreGilbert) June 27, 2023

June 26 is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Today worldwide, communities are coming together in solidarity to celebrate each other, commemorate survivors & eradicate torture in their societies. We dedicate ourselves and this day to achieving that goal. https://t.co/4AlbSNJRI9
— QPASTT (@QPASTT) June 26, 2023

Today is International Day in support of Victims of Torture. Toffiq is a torture victim and he’s been wrongly imprisoned at Guantánamo without charge or trial. He has been cleared for release for more than 13 years. It's time to close Guantánamo >>> https://t.co/t34dhzBwBb https://t.co/T5DGrTiZzy
— Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) June 26, 2023

Today is Int'l Day in Support of Victims of #Torture. Australia as a party to the Convention against Torture must do more to implement effective legislative & practical measures to "extradite or prosecute" alleged perpetrators, incl. through UJ investigations & prosecutions. 1/3
— Australian Centre for International Justice (@theACIJ) June 26, 2023

Today is International Day in support of Victims of Torture, 36 years to the day since the Convention on Torture came into force. Too many #refugees are survivors of the horrors of violence & torture. Kudos to those who work to help them. https://t.co/BhVyyUMdVW
— Adrian Edwards 🌍🇺🇳 (@AdrianEdwrds) June 26, 2023

BRGIE @BiafraRGIE update Today is International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Biafra people are going through different degree of torture at the various detention centres across Nigeria, MNK is a victim of torture and today he is facing a very serious health issue… https://t.co/ekAITtwo1L https://t.co/AXuXFQPVbP
— Simon Ekpa (@simon_ekpa) June 26, 2023

✝️ June 26th marks @UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture & Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ explains the lasting impact it has on the lives of those involved in torture. 👉 https://t.co/pe6UWRJ5ru Photo by Karol Czinege on Pexels. #jesuits #societyofjesus #jesus #jesuit https://t.co/uEvooRneaQ
— Australian Jesuits (@ausjesuits) June 22, 2023

On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, let us all remember American Otto Warmbier and his amazing family. Otto was a beloved son and friend, tortured to death by the vicious and criminal regime of Kim Jong Un in North Korea. https://t.co/a2sbCfKEvw
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) June 26, 2023

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture In 2022, Pakistan enacted its first legislation to provide protection to a person during custody from all acts of torture perpetrated by public officials "Torture & Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act" #JusticeforAll https://t.co/Vq72a2m6Ar
— Shani 🐺 The Universe Within 🪐 (@FearlessWolfess) June 26, 2023

In advance of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, take action to call for action on the trade in tools of #torture 👇🏻 #UnitedAgainstTorture https://t.co/3c2HMih0EG
— Dr Rebecca Shaw (@rebeccah_shaw) June 25, 2023

United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in 2023

The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture was proclaimed by the UN’s General Assembly on December 12th of 1997. The observance combats torture around the globe.