The project’s target groups include torture survivors and their families, civil society, religious-based groups, government officials and decision-makers in the security sector. The specific objectives include increasing capacities of torture survivors and their organizations to initiate and implement sustainable self-care, raising awareness and understanding among civil society with regard to victims’ rights and enhancing commitment to accountability and prevention of torture among key government agencies, human rights bodies and security sector institutions.

Among the key activities are regional trainings on international and domestic laws on torture, advocacy and rehabilitation; healing of memories training of trainers; exchange visits by survivors’ groups; documentation, community-based support and advocacy; facilitation of legal aid; participatory action research to develop referrals and advocacy for reparations; a public information campaign, and a regional seminar on lessons learned from Asia on accountability, prevention, and rehabilitation.

NPC’s partners for the project are Human Rights Office Kandy, Citizen Committee Gampaha District, Center for Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (CPPHR) Trincomalee and Child Development Initiative (CDI) Vavuniya.