DIGNITY - DANISH INSTITUTE AGAINST TORTURE
WE FIGHT TORTURE
AND HELP VICTIMS OF TORTURE TO A BETTER LIFE
POSTPONED – New date soon to be announced
The conference: "Less solitary confinement as a disciplinary sanction in Danish prisons - how? has been postponed until Spring 2021 due to the current COVID-19 situation.
New date will be announced as soon as possible.
Synthesis of Global guidance and recommendations on how to prevent and manage COVID-19 in prisons
Download the recommendations as PDF in English, Arabic, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian and French.
Urban
Prevention of violence and torture
We work with evidence-based interventions to research and prevent torture and organized violence in poor urban areas.
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Detention
Prevention of torture
We work to strengthen the adherence to international standards and rules on treatment of prisoners and detainees in order to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
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Rehabilitation
In Denmark and abroad
We offer professional, multidisciplinary rehabilitation to victims of torture and other severely traumatized refugees in Denmark and support local rehabilitation services around the world.
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News
Upcoming events

Date: 04/09/2019
Public Lecture
Pervasive punishment – Making Sense of Mass Supervision
Please join us for an interesting presentation and dialogue with leading scholar and expert on criminal justice and punishment, Fergus McNeill, on his newly published book, Pervasive Punishment.

Date: 03/01/2019
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Torture and Corruption | 40th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council
This event will address the predominant patterns of interaction between corruption and torture, as well as the systemic root causes of both phenomena, and offer recommendations with a view to strengthening the protection against torture and ill-treatment in contexts affected by corruption.

Date: 01/25/2019
Public Lecture
Everyday Torture – An Ecological Approach
DIGNITY invites to a presentation and dialogue with leading scholar and expert on torture prevention, Professor Danielle Celermajer.