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SUMMARY:United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of To
	rture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se
DESCRIPTION:\n	(A/RES/52/149)\n\n\n\n	Torture seeks to annihilate the vi
	ctim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. D
	espite the absolute prohibition of torture under international law\, tortu
	re persists in all regions of the world. Concerns about protecting nationa
	l security and borders are increasingly used to allow torture and other fo
	rms of cruel\, degrading and inhuman treatment. Its pervasive consequences
	 often go beyond the isolated act on an individual\; and can be transmitte
	d through generations and lead to cycles of violence.\n\n\n\n	The United N
	ations has condemned torture from the outset as one of the vilest acts per
	petrated by human beings on their fellow human beings.\n\n\n\n	Torture is 
	a crime under international law. According to all relevant instruments\, i
	t is absolutely prohibited and cannot be justified under any circumstances
	. This prohibition forms part of customary international law\, which means
	 that it is binding on every member of the international community\, regar
	dless of whether a State has ratified international treaties in which tort
	ure is expressly prohibited. The systematic or widespread practice of tort
	ure constitutes a crime against humanity.\n\n\n\n	On 12 December 1997\, by
	 resolution 52/149\, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June the United
	 Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture\, with a view 
	to the total eradication of torture and the effective functioning of the C
	onvention against Torture and Other Cruel\, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
	 or Punishment.\n\n\n\n	26 June is an opportunity to call on all stakehold
	ers including UN Member States\, civil society and individuals everywhere 
	to unite in support of the hundreds of thousands of people around the worl
	d who have been victims of torture and those who are still tortured today.
	\n\n\n\n	Healing through rehabilitation\n\n	Recovering from torture requir
	es prompt and specialized programmes. The work of rehabilitation centres a
	nd organisations around the world has demonstrated that victims can make t
	he transition from horror to healing. The UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of
	 Torture\, administered by the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva is a uniqu
	e victim-focused mechanism that channels funding for the assistance to vic
	tims of torture and their families. Established in 1981 with a mandate to 
	support torture victims and their families\, the Fund marks its 40th anniv
	ersary this year. The Fund works by channeling voluntary contributions to 
	civil society organizations providing legal\, social\, humanitarian\, psyc
	hological and medical services. Beneficiaries include human rights defende
	rs\, persons deprived of liberty\, children and adolescents\, refugees and
	 migrants\, victims of enforced disappearance\, indigenous peoples\, victi
	ms of sexual and gender-based violence and LGBTI persons\, among others. T
	he UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture accepts donations.\n\n\n\n	To 
	witness how rehabilitation services help torture survivors to heal\, watch
	 the UN Torture Fund trailer\, featuring interviews with beneficiary organ
	izations\, survivors and trustees.\n\n
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