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The Columban Fathers' Peace and Justice office remind us that June 26 is International Day against Torture. It was officially proclaimed so by the U.N General Assembly in 1997 as International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. It is intended to emphasize the importance of the right to personal dignity and the physical security of all individuals
around the world.
It is with deep concern that the practice of torture and other cruel and inhuman forms of punishment is rampant in many countries - reports by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and others readily attest to that fact.
If you are interested you might wish to peruse the web site of Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International which is located near our office here in DC - http://www.tassc.org
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