United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in 2023

Torture is a crime under international law. More on Monday's International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: https://t.co/6xoXv7CWq4 #StandUp4HumanRights https://t.co/f4EyiutgjN

— United Nations (@UN) June 25, 2023

Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In #Assad's #Syria, torture has been industrialized -- with 72+ known torture methods & crematoriums & mass graves used to conceal the 10,000s murdered. The #Caesar photos offered a horrifying window into reality. https://t.co/5yNbD61Iz7

— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) June 26, 2023

26 June is the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. All survivors of torture have an explicit right to rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is an essential step to reversing the effects of torture for individuals and their families, communities and societies. https://t.co/iMDzoxCrnx

— Center for Victims of Torture (@CVTorg) June 26, 2023

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, eight out of ten children in the besieged Gaza Strip suffer from psychological distress due to the repeated Israeli attacks on Strip, according to the Gaza Mental Health Programme https://t.co/05hrqgm3p5

— Rawand Shurrab𓂆 (@ShurrabRawand) June 26, 2023

A reminder for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: It isn’t just forbidden, inhumane, never justified, a crime, and wrong. Torture is illegal. https://t.co/6hR8hD6nyB

— ICRC (@ICRC) June 26, 2023

NEW: White House Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Biden days, In Ukraine, "we have seen evidence of appalling brutality by members of Russia’s forces" #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/myCPoa5zJU https://t.co/VFoPy87tFJ

— Alex Raufoglu (@ralakbar) June 26, 2023

26/6 Int Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. #UNCRC Art 37 (a) No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. #lexpsy https://t.co/rIfEtXYbcd

— UNChildRights (@UNChildRights1) June 25, 2023