International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims

The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims ( IRCT ) is an independent, globally operating Organzisation based in Copenhagen, which was founded in 1985 by the famous Danish doctor and activist Ai- Inge Genefke and her supporters.

Background

The IRCT has made ​​it its mission to support global aid organizations and individuals in the fight against torture. It primarily focuses on three objectives:

The IRCT has become an international umbrella organization for the support of victims of torture developed with currently over 140 member organizations in over 70 countries and works closely with the UN Committee against Torture together. The organization of the work support, information on torture and its prevention is available and sends observers or own experts to international congresses and meetings. She also advises partner organizations in countries where torture cases are noted in the development of local centers and networks. The IRCT works closely with the Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT ), which is also based in Copenhagen, and its documentation center ' RCT Documentation Centre ', the world 's largest thematic collection of documents such as articles, books, reports, letters represents or CD-ROMs.

The IRCT is still managed by Inge Genefkes successor, the Swedish lawyer Brita Sydhoff as general secretary, who heads a team of international staff.