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Court Orders Release and Reinstates Supervision After ICE Gave No Reasons for Re-Detention

A federal court in California ordered the release of a man re-detained after years on an order of supervision, finding the notice he was given stated no reasons for the…

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  • Training the monitors who inspect places of detention
  • Pressing states to ratify OPCAT and to build national preventive mechanisms
  • Reading and publishing the record of third-country removals, order by order
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How We Work

Know It.

We raise awareness of the UN Convention Against Torture and international human rights law among governments, institutions, and citizens. Knowing the law is the foundation of demanding it.

Demand It.

We lobby the United Nations, national parliaments, and regional bodies to ratify and implement OPCAT and anti-torture obligations. Pressure from coalitions changes legislation and practice.

Defend It.

We train detention monitors, support national preventive mechanisms, and protect human rights defenders. Without independent oversight, prohibitions against torture exist only on paper.

2003 Year Founded
176 States parties to the UN Convention Against Torture
100+ Coalition partner organizations globally
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