#SafeInCustody
Building partnerships for prevention
Everyone should be safe in custody
This is the goal we share with our partners in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Between 2021 and 2024, we worked with authorities, national human rights institutions, civil society and government on national and regional initiatives to promote safeguards in the first hours of police custody.
We are sharing what we learned to support torture prevention efforts in other regions so people, everywhere, are safe in custody.
The #SafeInCustody project was funded by the European Union.
Our goals
Increase transparency in police custody
Improve police practices
Build public support for torture prevention
#SafeInCustody Manifesto
The #SafeInCustody Manifesto is a public commitment in support of torture prevention. It sets out four key principles and actions to reduce the risk of torture and ill-treatment in police custody.
Join us in championing societies where everyone can be safe in custody. Pledge your support, alongside law enforcement bodies, civil society organisations, national human rights institutions and others.
Sharing good practices
Through the #SafeInCustody project, we documented three good practices that helped inspire change in attitudes, practices, capacity and relationships.
1. Effective interviewing helps advance national torture prevention frameworks
2. Hope-based communications inspires collaboration for change
3. Nurture the torture prevention networks
Engage
With our #SafeInCustody partners, we developed new approaches to build momentum for torture prevention in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand: an online game, cartoon and poster competitions, raising youth voices and more.
We hope you find inspiration for your efforts to build partnerships for torture prevention.