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  • This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for the world to speak up against the unspeakable. It is long overdue that a day be dedicated to remembering and supporting the many victims and survivors of torture around the world.

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    "Secretary-General Appeals to Governments and Members of Civil Society to Take Action to Defeat Torture and Torturers Everywhere". Kofi Annan's message on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26), www.un.org. June 23, 1998.
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This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for the world to speak up against the unspeakable. It is long overdue that a day be dedicated to remembering and supporting the many victims and survivors of torture around the world. - Kofi Annan
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