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Fatuma
Fatuma was an AIDS researcher in Kenya who chose to work for a private company rather than the government, which she believed was corrupt. Governmental officials ambushed her, took her to a detention center, and tortured her there.
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Orlando
Orlando was tortured in a secret prison in the Philippines. He shares his opinion on the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT).
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Neba
Neba is from Cameroon. He was tortured by governmental officials on two separate occasions before seeking asylum in the United States.
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Nora
Nora was a social worker in Honduras working with the poor. She was taken to a secret prison and tortured.
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Aisha
Tortured as a young woman in Ethiopia, Aisha shares her story forty years later.
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Get Involved: These voices are just a few of torture survivors from across the world. We can put an end to torture. Join us in calling on the U.S. to join international efforts to make sure torture does not happen. Sign the petition today.
NRCAT thanks to the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC) for helping to produce several videos and for permission to use clips from their video "Breaking the Silence: Torture Survivors Speak Out."
