June 26 UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture activities in the Philippines

Freedom from Torture Day this year was slightly different from past celebrations. This was the first UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture commemorated in the Philippines with a domestic law banning the use of torture in place. read more...


Torture Prevention Instruments Milestones:

  1. Passage of the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 – November 10, 2009

  2. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signs the OPCAT’s instrument of ratification – April 22, 2008

Pikitmata is a 16-minute video documentary produced by BALAY Rehabilitation Center that presents the practice and prevalence of torture in the country. It is not only inflicted by persons in authority to extract information but it permeates in our everyday lives.

Watch Pikitmata on Dailymotion...