"Torturers must never be allowed to get away with their crimes, and systems that enable torture should be dismantled or transformed."
UN Secretary-General António GuterresWhy do we mark 26 June?
The UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June marks the moment in 1987 when the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, one of the key instruments in fighting torture, came into effect. Today, there are 173 State parties to the Convention.
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