June 26 AMSA-Philippines Solidarity Statement for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

June 26 AMSA-Philippines Solidarity Statement for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

This day, as the world remembers and honors those who have fallen and survived the menace of torture and ill humane treatment, we AMSA Philippines stand in solidarity with individuals, communities and organizations and to all human rights defenders working against torture.

Torture is the prodigious nemesis of the realization of human rights. It carts off the very essence of human being  - destroying the dignity, will and well-being of the individual and impugns the reason of existence.

Torture had long been denounced by civil communities. Significant works has been established by various entities to curtail the perils of torture and ensure redress for the victims and adequate compensation for its effects.