Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)
APT vision is societies without torture or ill-treatment. Our mission is to prevent torture and ill-treatment, through
a) influencing national, regional and international legal frameworks, policies and practices to reduce the risks of torture;
b) bringing together all relevant actors to engage in constructive dialogue and identify concrete solutions; and
c) supporting actors of change in their efforts to advance torture prevention with our expertise and resources.
Recognizing the profound impact of torture on individuals and societies, we work to create a whole ecosystem where torture is unlikely to happen, ultimately contributing to stronger democratic societies where people are safe and free.
Project Description
The project aims to communicate about the prohibition and prevention of torture in a positive manner through an inspiring visualisation. Despite its absolute prohibition, torture still exists in many countries, for various reasons, through many ways, both in times of war and peace. Often, it targets the most vulnerable and marginalised groups. However, there are reasons to believe that torture has been reduced over time. The project is built on the assumption that, since the adoption of the Convention against Torture by the United Nations in 1984, there has been some progress that can be measured. APT has identified 8 indicators of measurement. Together, they form a strong legal basis for torture prevention. The APT has collected data to verify the existence of these indicators, covering all countries of the world over a period of 40 years from 1984 to 2024.
Call to action
Data shows that the world has made progress towards the prohibition and prevention of torture for the last 40 years… let's continue our efforts to prevent torture together, let's encourage States to adopt and implement laws and policies that will contribute to reducing the occurrence of torture and build safer societes.
Audience
The main audience will be the general public through APT website (more than 260k visits over the last 12 months) and social media (more than 22k followers; 371k views of APT social media posts in 2023). Depending on the visuals - and associated messages to be developed by the APT, the APT will also target specific actors of the sector, such as governmental authorities, national torture prevention mechanisms, non-governmental organisations, journalists, academics and researchers, etc.
Use of the data visualisation
APT will use the selected visuals as the main communication element of a public awareness raising campaign that aims to
1) inform the general public of the progress made on the front of the prohibition and prevention of torture over the last four decades, thanks to accurate data-based visuals, and
2) encourage and mobilise relevant actors of the sector (e.g. State authorities, national and international human rights bodies and institutions, NGOs, etc.) to pursue efforts towards increased prevention of and protection from torture, through powerful and inspiring messaging illustrated by the visuals.
Data
The data include 8 indicators that have been indentified as criteria indicating a certain level of torture prevention.
They are legal, rather than practical, indicators, because it is easier to collect as a first step. For each indicator, the APT provides data about the status of the indicator for all countries of the world. For instance, whether (yes/no) a country has ratified the UN Convention against Torture (indicator #1). The format of the data is in Excel.
Notes: See the Excel file for important information.
Key Dates
Project kickoff: Friday 1st November at 2:00 pm CET | Recording
Deadline: 29 November
Live Presentations: Friday 6th December at 2:00 pm CET | Recording
Outcomes
Selected volunteers
Tools
APT is using PowerBI and that’s their preference, but you can use any tool or software you want: Tableau, PowerBi, R, Python, legos, pen and paper.
Solution Framework in a social Impact Project
Victor Muñoz and Kevin Ford recently implemented a solution framework in a Viz For Social Good project.
They have generously agreed to make the resources available for all volunteers to use in future projects.
Include VFSG logo to your dashboards
In order to promote VSFG and protect your work, can we please ask you to include the VFSG logo on your dashboards (eg bottom footer section is fine). LInks to logos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PAASrdzYzQr47Rlp0yLhR4yuE4FtwJE-?usp=sharing
Sharing your work online?
Tag @APTGeneva on X or Linkedin
Support
Use Slack to ask questions #02_project_discussion
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