• How to prevent or reduce violence, including torture “How to prevent or reduce violence, including torture, by acting on its root causes often found in violations of economic, social and cultural rights, … goes to the very heart of human rights protection.”
    Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2004-2008)
  • Alternative Reports OMCT prepares a number of alternative reports focussing attention on the economic, social and cultural root causes of violence. The reports can be found in the general reports section
  • Advocacy, Policy Documents Advocacy: Inform and sensitise key institutions on the links between violence and failures to respect economic, social and cultural rights, as well as on the need and possibilities for an effective action on those root causes. Learn more…
  • Seminar Reports: Building NGO Capacity Seminar Reports: Enabling national NGOs to prepare targeted submissions calling for specific action. Learn More…
  • How disrespect for economic, social and cultural rights can lead to torture and other forms of violence Disrespect for economic, social and cultural rights can lead to torture and other forms of violence. Learn how…

About ESCR

OMCT works to eliminate torture and other forms of violence by helping NGOs, international human rights bodies and others to identify and act upon the poverty, inequality and discrimination that are often the root causes of violence.

This project has shown that addressing the economic, social and cultural root causes of violence through the appropriate channels can reduce human rights abuses and help create conditions conducive to economic growth, poverty reduction and reduce the temptations of extremism.

How disrespect for economic, social and cultural rights can lead to torture and other forms of violence.

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India:  India: forced evictions and ill-treatments related to the implementation of the Sadar Sarovar Project

August 18, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  India

Greece: Criminal Charges retained against 27 Roma living in destitute conditions in the Glykeia settlement

August 13, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions

Israel:  Israel and Palestinian Territory Occupied: construction of the "separation fence"

August 6, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Israel

Malaysia:  Malaysia: Violent repression of peaceful demonstration

July 24, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Malaysia

Philippines:  Phillipines: forced evictions of 115 indigenous families and use of force against them

July 24, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Philippines

Mongolia:  Mongolia: risk of eviction of 5 families

July 24, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Mongolia

India:  India: forced eviction of 7000 Dalits

July 24, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  India

Honduras:  Honduras: killing of an environmental activist and threats

July 23, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Honduras

Malaysia:  Malaysia: 7 students suspended from university facing trial

July 9, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Malaysia

Thailand:  Thailand: illegal deportation of Burmese workers

July 3, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Thailand

China:  China: dismissal of two Ferro-Alloy Factory workers' appeal

July 2, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  China

Cambodia:  Cambodia: Repression of workers

June 27, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Cambodia

Guatemala:  Guatemala: repeated harassment and attacks against workers of the El Arco farm

June 27, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Guatemala

India:  India: admission of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Paktar to hospital

June 5, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  India

India:  'India: risk of forced displacement of 35'000 Adivasis families

June 4, 2003  |  Urgent Interventions  |  India