I: UN Day for Victims of Torture

["Stefania Gallaro" <gallarous at tiscalinet.it>]

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Subject: UN Day for Victims of Torture


> * News Release Issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty
> International *
>
> 21 June 2001
> ACT 40/023/2001
> 108/01
>
>
> Press Invite
>
> Ahead of the UN Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June,
> human rights organizations, advocacy groups, rehabilitation
> centres, government and intergovernmental organizations will join
> together to raise awareness about torture worldwide.
>
>      Torture and ill-treatment have been inflicted by state
> agents in around 150 countries since 1997.  In more than 70
> countires torture or ill-treatment by state officials was
> widespread and in over 80 countries people reportedly died as a
> result.
>
>      This year, the Coalition of International
> Non-Governmental organisations Against Torture (CINAT)* will be
> marking the day with a joint press briefing, with the theme
> "Together Against Torture".
>
> Press Briefing
>
> Time:               1130 hrs BST, Monday 25th June 2001
>
> Venue:              United Nations Information Centre
>                Millbank Tower (21st Floor)
>                21 - 24 Millbank
>                London SW1P 4QH
>
> Speakers:      Kate Gilmore, Executive Secretary
> General - Amnesty International
>                - recent developments in torture: torture
> & ill-treatment based on sexual identity
>
>                Dr Maria Pinou-Kalli, President - The
> International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
>                - Securing protection for health
> professionals and others engaged in caring for victims of torture
>
>                Keith Carmichael, Executive Director -
> Redress
>                - recent developments with respect to
> accountability and reparation
>
> Contacts:      Amnesty International press office: 020
> 7413 5566/5808 (International media)
>                Amnesty UK Section press office:   020
> 7814 6240 (UK media)
>
> *CINAT is made up of Amnesty International (AI), The Association
> for the Prevention of Torture (APT), The International Federation
> of Action of Christians for the Abolition of Torture (FIACAT),
> The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
> (IRCT), Redress: Seeking Reparation for Torture Survivors and The
> World Organization Against Torture (OMCT).
>
>
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