International Committee Against Torture (InCAT.org), headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a widely ambitious non-governmental organization aiming at providing legal aid for victims of torture, and at pursuing justice in a court of law by holding the perpetrators and violating states responsible for their actions.

(NEW) INCAT PRESS RELEASE, September 1st, 2007

Her Excellency Louise Arbour, The High Commissioner for Human Rights

In regards to your upcoming trip to Iran to gain a firsthand perspective of the Human Rights situation there, we the Iranian Human Rights activists Groups of the European Union EU and of North America (IHRAG) and the Canadian based International Coalition Against Torture (InCAT) would like to draw your attention to the widespread, planned and systematic violation of Human Rights in Iran, during the first 8 months of 2007.
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(NEW) InCAT Submissions to the Arar Commission
By: David Matas with the assistance of Sukanya Pillay) | :: click here to view submission ::

INCAT Press Release June 14, 2006
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Seeking Global Justice (updated version)
Remarks to the federal Liberal caucus immigration roundtable
Regina, Saskatchewan, August 23, 2005
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Seeking Global Justice
Keynote speech to a conference on Counteracting Hate, Torture and Crimes against Humanity Victims, Vancouver B.C. July 17, 2005
By: David Matas | :: click here to view article ::

UNHCHR HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION 2005/35
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New Hope for Victims of Torture - Globe and Mail
By: David Matas | :: click here to view article ::

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES. UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION.
Conclusions and recommendations of the Committee against Torture
By: CAT/C/CO/34/CAN Committee against Torture 34th session | :: click here to view article ::

Bringing Kazemi's killers to justice - National Post - Thursday April 28 2005
By: David Matas | :: click here to view article ::

Press Release :: Canada charged with violating UN Torture Convention ::
May 2, 2005 ::TO VIEW SUBMISSION TO THE CAT CLICK HERE::

The International Coalition against Torture (InCAT) will present on Tuesday May 3rd in Geneva a submission to the United Nations Committee against Torture that Canada is violating the Convention against Torture for denying to torture victims in Canada the ability to sue in Canadian courts the states that have tortured them. The submission will be made by David Matas and Houshang Bouzari. The Convention against Torture requires Canada to "ensure in its legal system that the victim of an act of torture obtains redress and has an enforceable right to fair and adequate compensation".

For further information contact David Matas by telephone at 204-944-1831, or 011-41-22-989-9000 or, by email at David Matas at dmatas@mts.net and Houshang Bouzari or 011-41-22-989-9000.