NEWS Stay updated on DIGNITY's work in Denmark and abroad Posted on 21. June 202121. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment New Legal Advisor in DIGNITY has investigated torture of the Assad regime Alexandra Lily Kather has interviewed Syrian torture survivors and gathered evidence against high-ranking Syrian… Posted on 17. June 202118. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment New video: Transmission of traumas from mother to child is traceable in the blood A team of researchers with DIGNITY and others has measured the transmission of traumas… Posted on 16. June 202116. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment A mother’s trauma can be traced in a blood sample from her child New epigenetic research by DIGNITY and partners show how trauma from tortured mothers is… Posted on 15. June 202115. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment Mental health survival tips for people facing post-coup trauma in Myanmar Since February 1st when the Myanmar military grabbed power, the people of Myanmar have been… Posted on 25. May 202125. May 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment First criminal trial internationally on torture in Egypt begins today Statement on the trial’s preliminary hearing addressing Italian student Giulio Regeni’s torture and murder. Today… Posted on 24. March 202123. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment DIGNITY will lead the collection of evidence of human rights violations in Belarus The International Accountability Platform for Belarus will gather evidence of human rights violations under the… Posted on 24. March 202123. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment DIGNITY Will Lead New International Initiative to Document Torture in Belarus A new international coalition of Belarusian and international human rights organisations will collect and verify… Posted on 15. March 202119. April 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, LegalLeave a comment The Danish government wants to ‘externalise’ asylum procedures and refugee protection The government in Copenhagen intends to build so-called ’reception centres’ for asylum seekers outside the… Posted on 12. March 202122. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, Torture in DetentionLeave a comment Important step towards reducing the risk of torture and ill-treatment in Tunisia DIGNITY has supported the Ministry of Justice in Tunisia in developing guidelines to decrease the… Posted on 12. March 202122. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, Human Rights, Middle East and North AfricaLeave a comment Condemnation of Egypt’s Abuses at UN Rights Body States break silence to condemn Egypt’s abuses at UN rights body. (Geneva, March 12, 2021)… Posted on 8. March 202122. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, Human Rights, LegalLeave a comment Time is now for EU action against torture Recommendations to the 2021-2024 programming for the NDICI programme on human rights and democracy Human… Posted on 1. March 202115. February 2021Author NielsCategories COVID-19, DIGNITY, Health, Human RightsLeave a comment Pilot Programme Addresses Mental Health Issues in Philippine Jails DIGNITY has developed the manual ‘Well-being behind bars’ to respond to mental health problems in… Posted on 22. February 202115. February 2021Author NielsCategories COVID-19, DIGNITY, Health, Human RightsLeave a comment Philippine Jails are Monitored Remotely During the Pandemic DIGNITY’s EU-funded training supports the Philippines national human rights institution in monitoring prisons and preventing… Posted on 20. January 2021Author maria harderCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment International Profiles Join DIGNITY Board From now on, Danish will no longer be the working language at DIGNITY’s board meetings…. Posted on 13. January 20213. February 2021Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY, HealthLeave a comment DIGNITY launches a manual on monitoring health in places of detention In many countries all over the world, places of detention are of suboptimal standard and… Posted on 28. December 2020Author maria harderCategories Health, Human Rights, Torture in DetentionLeave a comment Prisons in Moldova received assistance in preventing the spread of Covid-19 and ensuring human rights DIGNITY and our Moldovan partner, the Institute for Penal Reform, have successfully trained prison staff… Posted on 19. September 202021. September 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY Stop reprisals against human rights activists in Belarus One of the leading staff members of the Human Rights Center Viasna, Maria Rabkova, was arrested September 17, accused of training persons to participate in riots. Posted on 14. September 202017. February 2021Author maria harderCategories Health, Human Rights, Legal New practical guide for lay people on how to document ill-treatment inflicted by the authorities in Belarus In the wake of the presidential elections on 9 August 2020, thousands of Belarusians have… Posted on 23. July 202029. September 2020Author maria harderCategories Health, Legal Global guidance on monitoring places of detention during the COVID-19 pandemic – a practical tool Preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic within places of detention poses significant dilemmas to the… Posted on 23. June 202023. June 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY, Legal Reducing Overcrowding in Pre-Trial Detention and Prison in the Context of COVID19 The world is facing an unprecedented public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Posted on 31. May 202029. May 2020Author maria harderCategories COVID-19, Legal, Middle East and North Africa, Urban Violence Mizan: The release of inmates was a necessity to curb corona outbreak Jordanian authorities have released a large group of inmates in an effort to limit the… Posted on 29. May 202029. May 2020Author maria harderCategories COVID-19, Legal, Middle East and North Africa, Urban Violence Mizan: Surge in complaints about domestic violence during the corona crisis The quarantine results in increased gender-based violence in several parts of the world. Also in… Posted on 24. May 202026. May 2020Author maria harderCategories Human Rights, Urban Violence Children and youth in the Philippines at heightened risk of abuse under COVID-19 quarantine Following numerous reports and articles of human rights violations committed by authorities in the implementation… Posted on 26. March 20206. October 2020Author maria harderCategories Torture in Detention Synthesis of Global guidance and recommendations on how to prevent and manage COVID-19 in prisons (Updated: July, 16 2020) The following is a synthesis of recommendations issued by a variety… Posted on 14. March 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY Communique from DIGNITY to international partners March 14, 2020 DIGNITY: Danish Institute Against Torture works to protect human life and dignity…. Posted on 17. February 202017. February 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY, Health, Legal New support to torture victims in Ukraine Photos: Ergün Cakal For the first time, DIGNITY will work on rehabilitation of torture victims… Posted on 2. January 20202. January 2020Author maria harderCategories Human Rights, Torture in Detention ”We are the conscience that reminds the government to respect human rights” Photos: Geric Cruz Human Rights in the Philippines are currently under severe pressure – blatantly… Posted on 20. December 201914. January 2020Author maria harderCategories Rehabilitation Danish data collaboration to strengthen rehabilitation of traumatized refugees A new extensive dataset about traumatized refugees is a big step for trauma research in… Posted on 25. November 201914. January 2020Author maria harderCategories Research Matters of Violence OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS How can we assemble accounts of the evasive forms of violence… Posted on 5. April 201912. September 2019Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY Rasmus Grue Christensen appointed new Director General of DIGNITY Director of the Danish Association of the Blind Rasmus Grue Christensen is the new Director…
Posted on 21. June 202121. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment New Legal Advisor in DIGNITY has investigated torture of the Assad regime Alexandra Lily Kather has interviewed Syrian torture survivors and gathered evidence against high-ranking Syrian…
Posted on 17. June 202118. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment New video: Transmission of traumas from mother to child is traceable in the blood A team of researchers with DIGNITY and others has measured the transmission of traumas…
Posted on 16. June 202116. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment A mother’s trauma can be traced in a blood sample from her child New epigenetic research by DIGNITY and partners show how trauma from tortured mothers is…
Posted on 15. June 202115. June 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment Mental health survival tips for people facing post-coup trauma in Myanmar Since February 1st when the Myanmar military grabbed power, the people of Myanmar have been…
Posted on 25. May 202125. May 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment First criminal trial internationally on torture in Egypt begins today Statement on the trial’s preliminary hearing addressing Italian student Giulio Regeni’s torture and murder. Today…
Posted on 24. March 202123. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment DIGNITY will lead the collection of evidence of human rights violations in Belarus The International Accountability Platform for Belarus will gather evidence of human rights violations under the…
Posted on 24. March 202123. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment DIGNITY Will Lead New International Initiative to Document Torture in Belarus A new international coalition of Belarusian and international human rights organisations will collect and verify…
Posted on 15. March 202119. April 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, LegalLeave a comment The Danish government wants to ‘externalise’ asylum procedures and refugee protection The government in Copenhagen intends to build so-called ’reception centres’ for asylum seekers outside the…
Posted on 12. March 202122. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, Torture in DetentionLeave a comment Important step towards reducing the risk of torture and ill-treatment in Tunisia DIGNITY has supported the Ministry of Justice in Tunisia in developing guidelines to decrease the…
Posted on 12. March 202122. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, Human Rights, Middle East and North AfricaLeave a comment Condemnation of Egypt’s Abuses at UN Rights Body States break silence to condemn Egypt’s abuses at UN rights body. (Geneva, March 12, 2021)…
Posted on 8. March 202122. March 2021Author LasseCategories DIGNITY, Human Rights, LegalLeave a comment Time is now for EU action against torture Recommendations to the 2021-2024 programming for the NDICI programme on human rights and democracy Human…
Posted on 1. March 202115. February 2021Author NielsCategories COVID-19, DIGNITY, Health, Human RightsLeave a comment Pilot Programme Addresses Mental Health Issues in Philippine Jails DIGNITY has developed the manual ‘Well-being behind bars’ to respond to mental health problems in…
Posted on 22. February 202115. February 2021Author NielsCategories COVID-19, DIGNITY, Health, Human RightsLeave a comment Philippine Jails are Monitored Remotely During the Pandemic DIGNITY’s EU-funded training supports the Philippines national human rights institution in monitoring prisons and preventing…
Posted on 20. January 2021Author maria harderCategories DIGNITYLeave a comment International Profiles Join DIGNITY Board From now on, Danish will no longer be the working language at DIGNITY’s board meetings….
Posted on 13. January 20213. February 2021Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY, HealthLeave a comment DIGNITY launches a manual on monitoring health in places of detention In many countries all over the world, places of detention are of suboptimal standard and…
Posted on 28. December 2020Author maria harderCategories Health, Human Rights, Torture in DetentionLeave a comment Prisons in Moldova received assistance in preventing the spread of Covid-19 and ensuring human rights DIGNITY and our Moldovan partner, the Institute for Penal Reform, have successfully trained prison staff…
Posted on 19. September 202021. September 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY Stop reprisals against human rights activists in Belarus One of the leading staff members of the Human Rights Center Viasna, Maria Rabkova, was arrested September 17, accused of training persons to participate in riots.
Posted on 14. September 202017. February 2021Author maria harderCategories Health, Human Rights, Legal New practical guide for lay people on how to document ill-treatment inflicted by the authorities in Belarus In the wake of the presidential elections on 9 August 2020, thousands of Belarusians have…
Posted on 23. July 202029. September 2020Author maria harderCategories Health, Legal Global guidance on monitoring places of detention during the COVID-19 pandemic – a practical tool Preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic within places of detention poses significant dilemmas to the…
Posted on 23. June 202023. June 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY, Legal Reducing Overcrowding in Pre-Trial Detention and Prison in the Context of COVID19 The world is facing an unprecedented public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Posted on 31. May 202029. May 2020Author maria harderCategories COVID-19, Legal, Middle East and North Africa, Urban Violence Mizan: The release of inmates was a necessity to curb corona outbreak Jordanian authorities have released a large group of inmates in an effort to limit the…
Posted on 29. May 202029. May 2020Author maria harderCategories COVID-19, Legal, Middle East and North Africa, Urban Violence Mizan: Surge in complaints about domestic violence during the corona crisis The quarantine results in increased gender-based violence in several parts of the world. Also in…
Posted on 24. May 202026. May 2020Author maria harderCategories Human Rights, Urban Violence Children and youth in the Philippines at heightened risk of abuse under COVID-19 quarantine Following numerous reports and articles of human rights violations committed by authorities in the implementation…
Posted on 26. March 20206. October 2020Author maria harderCategories Torture in Detention Synthesis of Global guidance and recommendations on how to prevent and manage COVID-19 in prisons (Updated: July, 16 2020) The following is a synthesis of recommendations issued by a variety…
Posted on 14. March 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY Communique from DIGNITY to international partners March 14, 2020 DIGNITY: Danish Institute Against Torture works to protect human life and dignity….
Posted on 17. February 202017. February 2020Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY, Health, Legal New support to torture victims in Ukraine Photos: Ergün Cakal For the first time, DIGNITY will work on rehabilitation of torture victims…
Posted on 2. January 20202. January 2020Author maria harderCategories Human Rights, Torture in Detention ”We are the conscience that reminds the government to respect human rights” Photos: Geric Cruz Human Rights in the Philippines are currently under severe pressure – blatantly…
Posted on 20. December 201914. January 2020Author maria harderCategories Rehabilitation Danish data collaboration to strengthen rehabilitation of traumatized refugees A new extensive dataset about traumatized refugees is a big step for trauma research in…
Posted on 25. November 201914. January 2020Author maria harderCategories Research Matters of Violence OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS How can we assemble accounts of the evasive forms of violence…
Posted on 5. April 201912. September 2019Author maria harderCategories DIGNITY Rasmus Grue Christensen appointed new Director General of DIGNITY Director of the Danish Association of the Blind Rasmus Grue Christensen is the new Director…
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