International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
Budget
€1,498,834
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
2 FTE
EU Grants
€108,058
Mission & Goals
IRCT is the leading global association on torture rehabilitation with over 160 members in more than 70 countries. The association is governed by its members and aspires to be the global unified voice of the torture rehabilitation movement. The IRCT is uniquely positioned to take the lead in the identification of global standards and evidence-based approaches to rehabilitation, in sharing knowledge on rehabilitation and promoting the sustainability of the movement. Torture is still practiced in more than 100 countries around the world. Torture rehabilitation centres play a key role in ensuring reparation for victims and promoting democracy, co-existence and respect for human rights. Providing reparation to survivors of torture helps reconstruct lives and heal broken societies. IRCT members focus on holistic rehabilitation of torture victims including access to justice, healing, social support, social reintegration and public awareness.
EU Legislative Interests
The IRCT liaises with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European External Action Service and the European Council on any issue related to human rights, and more specifically the fight against torture; asylum and migration policies; justice; health.
Communication Activities
Briefings on country situations; National and regional reports on torture and the right to rehabilitation; Position papers and statement on EU policies and instruments.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The IRCT has special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and the UN Department of Public Information, and participatory status with the Council of Europe. IRCT is also a member of the European Council for Refugees and Exile (ECRE), the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN), the European Platform on Asylum & Migration (EPAM) and the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP). Other important collaboration partners include (but are not limited to) the World Medical Association (WMA), the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT), the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), the International Council of Nurses (ICN), and Physicians for Human Rights (PHR).
Organisation Members
IRCT members are rehabilitation centres or programmes worldwide that provide holistic support services to torture victims. The list of IRCT members and further information is available on the IRCT website: https://irct.org/our-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.