Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)

📌Today at the Catholic University of Chile, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, and the Catholic University brought together key actors to unpack the drivers, risks, and impacts of corruption in places of detention—particularly for vulnerable groups—in the context of organised crime across Latin America. The discussion also highlighted how corruption heightens the risk of torture and ill-treatment, undermining safeguards and accountability within detention and the criminal systems. 🚨 The conversation highlighted not only the challenges faced by National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) and other detention monitors, but also the power of shared experience across the region. 💡 Innovation, legal resilience, and peer learning are shaping a stronger foundation for safer prisons and societies. #TorturePrevention #AntiCorruption #OrganisedCrime #HumanRights #LatinAmerica #DetentionMonitoring #NPM #Chile #APT #RuleOfLaw #PublicSecurity #IADB #CatholicUniversityOfChile

🚨 From Silence to Safety: Addressing Gender‑Based Violence in Detention 🚨 🟣 Women in detention—though a minority in prison populations—face escalating risks of ill-treatment and gender-based violence. This is intensified by poor conditions, stigma, and inadequate legal protection. A critical discussion was co-hosted by APT, UN Human Rights, and Canada's UN Mission, discussing two pivotal reports: • OHCHR’s thematic report on GBV in criminal detention • APT’s global report on women in prison 🔍 Key findings: • Routine use of invasive body searches, isolation, and restraints (even during childbirth) • Structural discrimination targeting pregnant women, LGBTIQ+, older women, migrants, indigenous people, and women with disabilities • Over-reliance on pre-trial detention, with alternatives like legal aid or psychosocial support being underfunded or inaccessible Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eD6Uj7Xk

✨ I’m honored to share that the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association has been officially renewed for three more years by the UN Human Rights Council. This is a powerful signal of support for civic space, democratic participation, and the vital work of civil society actors around the world. Thank you to all who have contributed to this collective effort supporting me and my predecessors. I remain committed to advancing these rights—online and offline—with independence, rigor and deep conviction. Let’s keep pushing forward—together. You can see the resolution A/HRC/59/L.5 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eE2A9-q6 #FreedomOfAssembly #FreedomOfAssociation #HumanRights #UN #CivicSpace #MandateRenewed #HRC59

⏳ Just two more days until the deadline! Don’t miss your chance to apply for the APT’s call for proposals supporting civil society initiatives to prevent torture and other ill-treatment!

Great news: the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity #IESOGI was renewed for another three years by the UN Human Rights Council! Last month, APT joined other 1,259 civil society organisations from 157 countries to call for this renewal and will continue to work to prevent torture and ill-treatment against LGBTIQ+ persons.

Del silencio a la seguridad: violencia de género y mujeres privadas de libertad El martes 1 de julio, el integrante del Comité para la Prevención de la Tortura - Chile (CPT), Luis Vial, participó como panelista en el evento paralelo “Del silencio a la seguridad: Abordar la violencia de género y los riesgos sistémicos a los que se enfrentan las mujeres detenidas”, realizado en Ginebra durante la 59ª sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU. El evento, organizado por la APT, la OACNUDH y la Misión Permanente de Canadá ante la ONU, fue una instancia interactiva y presencial que reunió a mujeres con experiencia vivida, agencias de la ONU, Estados y sociedad civil, para explorar los hallazgos del Informe Global sobre las Mujeres en Prisión (APT) y el Informe temático 2025 de la ACNUDH sobre violencia de género en contextos de detención penal. 💬 Entre los temas abordados se destacaron: 🔹 Alternativas no privativas de libertad y procesos de reintegración 🔹 Servicios centrados en las sobrevivientes 🔹 Mecanismos de seguimiento con perspectiva de género 🔹 Evaluaciones de riesgo y recolección de datos 🔹 Colaboración y mecanismos de rendición de cuentas La participación del CPT reafirma su compromiso con la promoción de estándares internacionales, en especial las Reglas de Bangkok, y con la protección de los derechos de las mujeres privadas de libertad. #CPTChile #PrevenciónDeLaTortura #MujeresPrivadasDeLibertad #ViolenciaDeGénero #ReglasDeBangkok #DerechosHumanos #ONU #APT Luis Vial

Why is it important for the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity, and how can you take action? Read more below 👇 #RenewIESOGI #HRC59

📢 New Policy Paper Launch: Protesting Without Fear   🌎 Across the world, peaceful protesters continue to face unlawful force, brutal repression, and long-lasting harm. From rubber bullets to tear gas, from stigma to silence, protest brutality too often goes unchecked.   Our new report “Protesting without fear – A policy framework to end torture and ill-treatment in the context of protests” reveals how these abuses persist in plain sight, exposes the scale of this issue and outlines urgent measures grounded in the anti-torture framework.   🧾 The facts are global. ⚖️ The solutions are legal and policy-based. 💪 The time to act is now.   ➡ Swipe through to explore the key messages of the report and how States must protect protesters from torture and ill-treatment. Access the paper here: https://lnkd.in/ehfv_By3   #ProtestRights #StopPoliceViolence #HumanRights #UnitedAgainstTorture #AccountabilityNow #ManyVoicesOneMovement #GlobalWeekAgaisntTorture #40YearsUnitedAgainstTorture

🗺️ New Tool: Mapping Global Progress in Torture Prevention What does torture prevention look like across the world? APT's new interactive tool brings together decades of data to visualise how States are putting safeguards in place—from ratifying key treaties to allowing independent monitoring of places of deprivation of liberty. This tool is a resource for practitioners, advocates, and policymakers alike—providing a clear, global overview of where we stand and where more action is needed. 📊 Explore regional trends 🔍 Dive into specific safeguards 🧭 Track global commitments 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-GytmJm

📢 You’re invited! Join United Nations Human Rights, the Permanent Mission of Canada in Geneva | Mission permanente du Canada à Genève, and APT for a Human Rights Council side event: From Silence to Safety: Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Systemic Risks Facing Women in Detention 📅 Tuesday, 1 July 2025 🕐 13:00–14:00 CEST 📍 Room XXVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2ZYNcSP This on-site interactive event will feature women with lived experience, UN agencies, States, and civil society to explore findings from OHCHR’s 2025 thematic report and APT’s Global Report on Women in Prison. 💬 Topics include: -Non-custodial alternatives & reintegration -Survivor-centred services -Gender-responsive monitoring -Risk assessments & data -Collaboration for accountability 🎧 Interpretation: English & Spanish 📢 Speakers: Patricia McCullagh Lady Unchained Luis Vial Stefania Tripodi Veronica Filippeschi Moderated by APT Secretary General Nicole Hogg