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DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture DIGNITY kæmper for en verden fri for tortur og vold. Vi behandler flygtninge med psykiske skader fra krig, flugt og tortur. Det er med til at løfte debatten.

DIGNITY bakker op om en fri debat her på siden. Men for at vi alle kan være her, har vi nedskrevet nogle fælles spilleregler for debat på vores side på Facebook. Konstruktiv og levende debat er godt, men husk at holde jer til emnet. Tag udgangspunkt i hinandens bedste argumenter. Vi sletter stødende, sexistiske, racistiske kommentarer. Spam, chikane og trusler vil ligeledes blive slettet. Hold en god tone, når du debatterer på siden. Der er ikke plads til skældsord, nedladende betegnelser og øgenavne om andre debattører, vores ansatte eller personer, som omtales i vores opslag. I DIGNITY forbeholder vi os retten til at slette kommentarer, der overtræder ovenstående retningslinjer, samt blokere personer, der gentagne gange bryder reglerne.

Velkommen til vores nye projektmedarbejder, Signe Bruun 👋 I DIGNITY skal Signe primært arbejde med vores internationale ...
19/10/2026

Velkommen til vores nye projektmedarbejder, Signe Bruun 👋

I DIGNITY skal Signe primært arbejde med vores internationale programmer i Egypten.

»Jeg ser frem til at arbejde tæt sammen med vores partnere – særligt i en tid, hvor menneskerettighederne er under pres mange steder i verden.«

Signe har en bachelorgrad i Mellemøstens sprog og samfund fra Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen og en dobbelt kandidatgrad i Political Economy og International Development fra Sciences Po i Paris og London School of Economics and Political Science.

Hun har under sine studier blandt andet arbejdet hos Folkekirkens Nødhjælp.

Velkommen til DIGNITY, Signe ❤️

We are looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor for DIGNITY’s international programmes📌 Would you like to work in...
15/10/2026

We are looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor for DIGNITY’s international programmes

📌 Would you like to work in an organisation that makes a tangible and positive difference for vulnerable people in Denmark and globally? If so, DIGNITY can offer you an exciting opportunity as MEAL Advisor.

The position is temporary, starting on 1 January and ending at the end of December 2027

🔴 Application deadline: November 3, 2026

➡️ Read more and apply here: https://www.dignity.dk/en/job-openings/?hr=show-job/357468&locale=en_US&sd=1

There is no single path through life after tortureSurvivors have different experiences and different needs. Some want to...
15/10/2026

There is no single path through life after torture

Survivors have different experiences and different needs. Some want to talk about what happened to them. Others do not. And that can change over time.

For people working with survivors, this matters.

Supporting Survival is a new practical toolkit developed by DIGNITY and Professor Victoria Canning of Lancaster University. It draws on 12 years of research, including interviews with practitioners, survivor case stories and participatory workshops.

The toolkit consists of a manual and 52 cards for practitioners, students and others working with refugee survivors of torture.

The cards cover four areas: definitions, surviving violence, barriers to support and positive practice. They can be used alone or in groups to discuss difficult questions, challenge assumptions and reflect on practice.

As Nikolai Cerisier Roitmann, Director of National Rehabilitation at DIGNITY, puts it:

»People who have survived torture are not only recipients of treatment and support. They hold knowledge that is essential to making that support better.«

Supporting Survival is available in English, Arabic and Ukrainian.

🔗 Download the manual and all 52 cards through link in commens.

14/10/2026

Syrien skal genopbygges. Men krigens skader findes ikke kun i bygningerne.

I Yarmouk-lejren går DIGNITY's psykolog Gitte Rønde gennem resterne af hjem og gader, som mange års krig har ødelagt.

Huse, skoler og hospitaler skal bygges op igen. Men mange mennesker lever også med psykiske følger efter krig, flugt og tortur.

Hvordan hjælper man dem videre?

Det kræver blandt andet psykologer med viden om traumer og behandling. Og der er brug for flere fagfolk, som kan løfte den opgave.

Gitte er i Syrien for sammen med vores lokale partner ADMSP at undersøge, hvordan flere torturoverlevere og familier til savnede kan få adgang til psykosocial støtte.

Se med fra Yarmouk, når Gitte fortæller, hvorfor mental sundhed også er en vigtig del af Syriens genopbygning.

DIGNITY is in Dakar, Senegal! 🇸🇳This week, we are attending the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human...
14/10/2026

DIGNITY is in Dakar, Senegal! 🇸🇳

This week, we are attending the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), together with many of our African partners.

We are here to discuss how we can strengthen efforts to prevent torture and other human rights violations, support civil society and turn shared challenges into concrete action.

Tomorrow, October 15, we are co-hosting two events with our partners:

📍 Building the Future: Uniting Civil Society Voices against Violence, Torture, and Oppression
13:00–15:00 | Palms Luxury Hotel

📍 Networking Reception
18:30–20:30 | Sama Hotel

We look forward to connecting with colleagues and partners from across the continent.

If you’re in Dakar, come join us!

13/10/2026

Prison overcrowding is one of the most serious problems facing prison systems worldwide.

And it impacts negatively on virtually all walks of prison life, and in severe cases, overcrowding can lead to inhuman or degrading treatment.

Overcrowding is determined by how many people enter prison and how long they stay there.

And the main drivers of overcrowding are punitive criminal justice policies and over-reliance on imprisonment.

So, is the solution to build more prisons? The simple answer is no.

Watch the video with Therese Maria Rytter, Director of Prevention & Accountability, and learn about which measures states need to take to ensure lasting change.

Read our Q&A and explore DIGNITY's recommendations in the comments.

13/10/2026

Can we really solve prison overcrowding by building more prisons?

Around 60% of the prison systems worldwide operate above their official capacity. Yet building more prisons rarely solves the problem of overcrowding in the long term.

Why? Because overcrowding is not simply about too few prison places. It is also about who we imprison, for how long, and whether imprisonment in some cases is necessary in the first place.

In a new submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, DIGNITY calls for greater use of alternatives to pre-trial detention and imprisonment, more systematic consideration of early conditional release, review of sentencing policy and introduction of legally binding limits on prison capacity.

We also raise concerns about the growing European practice of moving prisoners abroad, including Denmark's agreement with Kosovo. Moving prisoners across borders does not remove a state's responsibility to protect their rights but it increases the risk of gaps in protection.

Sustainable change requires states to address the causes of overcrowding, not just its consequences.

Read our Q&A with Therese Maria Rytter, Director of Prevention & Accountability, and explore DIGNITY's recommendations.

Hvem tager ansvaret for menneskerettighederne, når EU flytter migrationskontrollen uden for Europas grænser?EU’s samarbe...
11/10/2026

Hvem tager ansvaret for menneskerettighederne, når EU flytter migrationskontrollen uden for Europas grænser?

EU’s samarbejde med Mauretanien har bidraget til færre ankomster til De Kanariske Øer. Men hvad sker der med de mennesker, der bliver stoppet på vejen?

Der er alvorlige bekymringer om vilkårlige anholdelser, mishandling og udvisninger uden individuel vurdering.

DIGNITYs direktør Rasmus Grue Christensen har været i Mauretanien, hvor han har mødt regeringsrepræsentanter, civilsamfund og mennesker på flugt.

Han peger på, at grænsekontrol er legitimt. Men når Europa flytter mere af migrationskontrollen uden for egne grænser, skal menneskerettighedsansvaret følge med. Det kræver blandt andet uafhængigt tilsyn og reel mulighed for at reagere, når der sker overgreb.

🎧 Hør Rasmus Grue Christensen og forsker Ahlam Chemlali i Globalnyt podcasten Højtryk om EU’s migrationssamarbejde med Mauretanien og konsekvenserne for mennesker på flugt.

Link til podcast i kommentarsporet⤵️

📷 Fra Rasmus’ besøg i Mauretanien.

10/10/2026

Some people change our lives. Psychologist Jørgen became one of those people for Hüseyin❤️

More than 35 years ago, Hüseyin fled to Denmark after surviving torture. Shortly after being granted asylum, he became seriously ill.
That was when he met Jørgen.

With Jørgen’s support, Hüseyin began rebuilding his life. He found hope again, regained his strength and started creating a future for himself.

Today, Hüseyin is a trained teacher, has a family of his own and has built a life he once struggled to imagine.

On World Mental Health Day, we are reminded just how vital mental health support is, especially for people who have fled war and survived torture.
Because the right support can change a life.

Watch the video to hear what Hüseyin has to say to Jørgen ❤️

25 politiske fanger er blevet løsladt i Belarus. Men hundrevis sidder stadig bag tremmer.I denne uge er den belarusiske ...
08/10/2026

25 politiske fanger er blevet løsladt i Belarus. Men hundrevis sidder stadig bag tremmer.

I denne uge er den belarusiske menneskerettighedsforkæmper og Nobelprismodtager Ales Bialiatski i Danmark.

Ales har selv siddet fængslet i Belarus for sin kamp for menneskerettigheder. Og hans pointe er klar: Hver løsladelse betyder noget, men så længe hundredvis fortsat sidder fængslet, og så længe tortur og anden umenneskelig behandling fortsætter, er der brug for mere pres.

Sammen med vores direktør Rasmus Grue Christensen skriver Ales Bialiatski derfor i Kristeligt Dagblad om, hvad Danmark og EU bør gøre nu.

De opfordrer til at presse på for flere løsladelser, styrke hjælpen til overlevere og fastholde arbejdet med at dokumentere regimets overgreb.

Den dokumentation er afgørende, hvis de ansvarlige en dag skal kunne stilles til ansvar for deres gerninger. En vigtig del af arbejdet sker gennem International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB), som DIGNITY leder, og hvor den belarusiske menneskerettighedsorganisation Viasna er blandt de organisationer, der dokumenterer regimets overgreb. Arbejdet er blandt andet støttet af Udenrigsministeriet.

Link til indlægget i kommentarsporet herunder👇

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