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Veritas adds a voice on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago05 mins

By Veritas June 26th has been declared as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by the United Nations General Assembly. This day was institutionalised in the hope that there will be a world free from torture or other cruel, degrading, and inhuman treatment inflicted on our fellow human beings. Torture Torture is…

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: Fulfil Pledge to Criminalise Torture

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago05 mins

By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights On the occasion of United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) urges government to promptly act to fulfil its past pledges to make torture a criminal offence and take adequate measures to combat this heinous crime. Commemorated on 26 June…