BackOver the past 35 years, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) has developed a unique global overview and expertise in all aspects of the prevention of torture. APT supports governments, justice systems, human rights institutions and civil society to take effective actions to prevent torture and other ill-treatment.
In its 2013 Annual Report, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is pleased to inform that States continued to abide by their legal obligation to protect persons deprived of their liberty. According to the APT report, an example of such progress last year was the addition of five States to the international torture prevention system, as contained in the OPCAT as well as the creation of the first National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in the Arab World, in Tunisia.
“Although no country is immune from torture, the right to legal and practical remedies and safeguards from torture are increasingly being applied. In 2013 the APT saw the adoption of more national anti-torture laws (e.g. in South Africa and the Maldives), eventually used to prosecute and punish torturers (e.g. in Brazil and Kyrgyzstan). This is not only good news for victims and their families but also restores society’s faith in their systems of justice”, explains Mark Thomson, Secretary General of APT, in the 2013 Annual Report.
