The International Coalition to End Torture documents torture and ill-treatment, monitors how states apply the Convention against Torture, and publishes source-based research for the people affected and for those who represent them.

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What the Removal Figures Show, and What the Government Stopped Publishing

Mass deportation is a claim about scale. It can be tested against the government’s own statistics up to January 2025, when the government stopped publishing them. Removals are rising sharply…

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
Zero Government funding: fully independent