Appendix I : Information about the organisations making this submission
Alkarama Foundation
Alkarama Foundation is a Geneva-based non-governmental human rights organisation established in
2004 to assist all those in the Arab world subjected to or at risk of extrajudicial execution, enforced
disappearance, torture, and arbitrary detention. Acting as a bridge between individual victims and
international human rights mechanisms, and supporting local civil society, Alkarama works towards
an Arab world where all individuals live in freedom and dignity, and are protected by the rule of law.
www.alkarama.org.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world
where human rights are enjoyed by all. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined
in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards,
including the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
Amnesty International’s mission is to conduct research and take action to prevent and end grave
abuses of all human rights – civil, political, social, cultural and economic. Amnesty International is
funded mainly by its membership and public donations. No funds are sought or accepted from
governments for investigating and campaigning against human rights abuses. Amnesty International
is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion.
www.amnesty.org.
The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)
The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is an independent NGO based in Geneva,
Switzerland. Since 1977, we have worked to promote a world free from torture where the rights and
dignity of all persons deprived of liberty are respected. To achieve this vision, we lead and support
endeavours to prevent torture and ill-treatment, through: Strengthening legal and policy frameworks;
improving detention practices; and strengthening public oversight. www.apt.ch.
DIGNITY
Danish Institute Against Torture is a Copenhagen-based NGO working in the areas of prevention of
torture and ill-treatment, supporting survivors of torture and ill-treatment through rehabilitation, and
generating new knowledge about the causes and consequences of torture, ill-treatment and organised
violence. DIGNITY’s vision is a world without torture and other forms of organised violence. Our
work builds on the respect for human rights and on the respect for the dignity and integrity of each
individual human being. We have offices in Tunisia and Jordan and are represented in 20 countries
where we cooperate with partner organisations to support survivors and combat torture.
www.dignityinstitute.dk.
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