World Organisation Against Torture

World Organisation Against Torture

"Created in 1986, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is today the main coalition of international non-governmental organisations (NGO) fighting against torture, summary executions, enforced disappearances and all other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. With 282 affiliated organisations in its SOS-Torture Network and many tens of thousands correspondents in every country, OMCT is the most important network of non-governmental organisations working for the protection and the promotion of human rights in the world."


 * Director and founding member, Eric Sottas

Executive Council
Accessed August 2007:


 * President : Olivier Mach
 * Vice Présidents : Jose Domingo Dougan Beaca, and Denis von der Weid
 * Treasurer: Anthony Travis
 * Yves Berthelot
 * Anna Biondi
 * Jose Burle de Figueiredo
 * Florence Notter
 * Pascal O'Neill
 * Elisabeth Reusse-Decrey
 * Christine Sayegh

Scientific Council
Accessed August 2007:


 * Susanna Agnelli
 * Francis Blanchard
 * Edouard Brunner
 * Bernard Comby
 * Hans Danelius
 * Leandro Despouy
 * Alexis Dipanda Mouelle
 * Toine van Dongen
 * Asbjorn Eide
 * Kurt Furgler
 * Konrad Ginther
 * Fritz Honnegger
 * Peter Jankovitsch
 * Louis Joinet
 * Lea Levin
 * Bent Sorensen
 * Rodolfo Stavenhagen
 * Desmond Tutu
 * Liliane Uchtenhagen
 * Jacques Vernet
 * Joseph Voyame
 * Amos Wako
 * Simone Weil
 * Laurie Wisberg

Contact

 * Web: http://www.omct.org

Related Sourcewatch

 * Al-Haq
 * World Organization for Human Rights USA - US affiliate