Monday, July 01, 2013

Victims of police torture in UP narrate harrowing tales


To commemorate the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, Centre for Contemporary Studies and Research, Human Rights Law Network, and Voice of People in collaboration with Dwaba Vikas Samiti, AIM, Wada Foundation and All India Secular Forum organized a multi state holder consultation in support of survivors of torture victims on 26 June at Hotel Clarks Awadh in Lucknow.

Every year, June 26 is observed as International Day in Support of victims of torture all over the world. On this day in 1987, the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect.

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