Deadline: 13-Mar-24
The Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is looking for applications, as part of the United Against Torture Consortium (UATC), to provide targeted and strategic support to local anti-torture organisations in Kazakhstan to increase the impact and reach of their work, foster their sustainability and resilience in response to adversity, and stimulate the growth of the movement.
With the financial support of the EU, the OMCT supports the initiatives of Kazakhstani anti-torture organizations seeking to contribute to implementing the Committee against Torture (CAT) recommendations. The aim is to support civil society actors in implementing CAT recommendations and to strengthen the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations against Torture.
Funding Information
- The total amount available for this project is 7,000 EUR.
- The proposed activities must be implemented by 31 December 2024. OMCT may provide technical advice and/or participate in implementing the proposed activities. All tasks and actions should:
- Promote participatory and inclusive methodology and decision-making among anti-torture organisations;
- Assess appropriate safeguards for the safety of participating individuals/organisations.
Scopes of Application
- Within the framework of the CAT follow-up procedure, the OMCT aims to support the strengthening of civil society organisations against torture in the country to promote the implementation of the CAT recommendations together with relatives, victims and survivors of torture.
- Applicant organisations should submit proposals, which may include the following actions:
- Preparing an alternative follow-up report to the CAT;
- Organising meetings with CSOs, authorities and international stakeholders to promote compliance with CAT recommendations, including providing technical assistance to state representatives in complying with the recommendations;
- Organising public events to make the work of anti-torture organisations, as well as CAT recommendations, visible to journalists, other civil society organisations, university experts, state institutions, diplomatic representatives and/or international agencies;
- Organising seminars for human rights defenders and civil society representatives, including members of anti-torture organisations, on litigation strategies and international advocacy before the World Human Rights System, with the participation of OMCT representatives;
- Organising meetings with victims of torture and their relatives to document human rights violations to identify and develop advocacy strategies within the United Nations system (Human Rights Council, Special Procedures and treaty bodies);
- Raising awareness of the anti-torture organisation’s efforts (such as the alternative reports submitted to CAT and the follow-up reports) through printed and digital training materials.
Who is Eligible?
- The applicant must be a registered or unregistered civil society group, organisation and/or coalition;
- The applicant must be a local anti-torture organisation that seeks to increase the impact and reach of its work and foster its sustainability and resilience while contributing to the growth of the movement;
For more information, visit OMCT.
