The global network consists of local, national and regional organisations, which share the goal of eradicating torture and fostering respect of human rights for all.
The programme submits alternative reports to UN Committees in collaboration with local NGOs, provides support for individuals and organisations wishing to challenge torture practices in international legal fora and publishes a practical guide on international and regional conventional mechanisms relevant to torture.
[1] Gerald Staberock has been Secretary General of the OMCT since 2011, and presently also serves as the Chair of the Board of the EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism.
Complaint mechanisms can be used to achieve a number of different objectives including: Many NGOs are not fully aware of how to use UN procedures to support their work in protecting victims from torture.
The OMCT hopes to encourage and assist partner NGOs that are already active in the struggle against torture to present individual complaints and other relevant information to the CAT, the HRC, and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).