International Day in Support of Torture Victims

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The International Day in Support of Torture Victims, is a day created by the United Nations General Assembly to honor the Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatement or Punishment, as well as to demonstrate solidarity to all whose mind, body or spirit have been impacted by torture and to remind people that human torture is not only unacceptable – it is also a crime. This event gives everyone a chance to unite and voice their opinions against human torture.

"This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for the world to speak up against the unspeakable. It is long overdue that a day be dedicated to remembering and supporting the many victims and survivors of torture around the world." (United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan).

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