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The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel
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Address
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P.O.B. 4634, Jerusalem 91046
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Country
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Israel
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Tel
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972-2-6426275
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Fax
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972-2-6432847
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Email
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pcati@stoptorture.org.il |
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Website
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Contact Person
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Dr. Ishai Menuchin, Executive Director
Orah Maggen, Communication Coordinator
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Member of EMHRN
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2001
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Mandate
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PCATI’s mandate includes the prevention and eradication of all forms of torture and CIDT in Israel and the protection of human rights in general. Means to accomplish this include legal advocacy, fieldwork within the OPTs, legislative advocacy, human rights education, public outreach, international civil society cooperation/coalition work and international advocacy.
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Geographical
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Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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Fields of Activities
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Prevention of torture and ill treatment.
Justice
Human Rights Education
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Main Activities
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1. Fieldwork network: PCATI maintains a network of fieldworkers in the OPT.
2. Legal Advocacy: PCATI files letters of complaint to the authorities, urgent petitions to the High Court of Justice (HCJ) and Petitions of Principle to the HCJ.
3. Legislative advocacy: PCATI is in contact with policy makers and shapers of opinion in order to impact this process.
4. Public Outreach: Providing information to the public and engaging in public discourse is critical for creating societal change.
5. Human Rights Education: The Education Project. is a modular human rights education program that explores the question of boundaries by focusing on the issue of torture within the framework of the war on terror
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No. of Staff
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17+ 8 field workers and field attorneys
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No. of Members
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