The speech of the General Secretary
of the Follow-up Committee for the Support of the Lebanese
Detainees in the Israeli Prisons Mohammed Safa
Yearly on June 26th, United Nations and humanitarian
organizations celebrate, the International day against torture
and in support of the Victims of torture.
June 26th is an International appeal in support of
the Victims of torture, a reminder of their rights, a
condemnation to violence and torture exercised against women,
men and children.
On 1987, the United Nations adopted June 26th as the
international day against torture. It is one of the most
important days for the UN and the supporters of human rights.
We are celebrating this day together with 255 NGO operating
around the glob in 90 countries, we observe this day to remind
humanity of thousands subject to torture and violence. To recall
in memory all those forgotten, the refugees, delinquent and
exiled.
To support the Victims of
torture.
To bring justice and take care
of their families and children.
To banish torture and stamp it
out.
To stop torture trade and to
cease the export of its tools
To limit the escape from
justice and to trial the authors of torture and convict them as
war
criminals against humanity.
On December 10th,
1984, eve of the ratification of the convention against torture,
UN former Secretary General, Mr. Javier Peres De Cuellar said:
“Torture is the sleaziest acts of evil of the century, therefore
this convention is so important. It is the result of significant
continuous endeavors made by the UN to enhance and guarantee
more respect to human rights. The International committee should
once for cease torture, other cruel, inhuman and degrading
actions”.
On this day, we invite all governments who did not sign yet the
treaty, 6 Arab countries and 65 foreign, to do so promptly.
We urge the other signing 128 countries, including Lebanon, to
abide to their signatures, to stop violence and torture
considering them as humiliating acts against Humans dignity”
We call humanitarian organizations and NGOs’ to collaborate
effectively on the local and international level to cease
torture and to accrue endeavors to promulgate charts and
conventions in favor of the imprisoned dignity, to transform
prisons, torture camps and interrogatories into rehabilitation
educational locals where torture have no place.
To transform them into countries where poverty, delinquency,
starving, discrimination, killing, fanatics and oppression do
not exist.
Into countries that respect the International Conventions
relevant to Human rights, children, women and refugees.
On this day we declare our solidarity with the victims of
torture around the glob.
With our detainees in the
Israeli prisons.
With Victims of landmines,
wounded and disabled
With disappearing
With Palestinian detainees of
both genders in Israeli prisons.
With Palestinian children and
citizens subject to Israeli termination war with the world deaf
ear and complicity.
On June 26th we must
struggle against torture. Let's appeal together, let's struggle
to stamp out this evil,
and condemn his authors.
Together against torture.
Together to defend the human
rights, his right to live in dignity
Let every day be June 26th.
