OMCT, including in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, provides material assistance and emergency support to human rights defenders at risk working in the most difficult circumstances, in any region of the world.
OMCT material assistance and emergency support aim at responding to emergency requests for assistance submitted by human rights defenders and organisations at risk. These can cover medical support (including psycho-social support and rehabilitation); legal support; social assistance (including family support); physical security; digital security; communications; capacity building in security; secure transportation; support to temporary relocation where necessary; etc.
Each request received is subjected to a preliminary inquiry, done in collaboration with members of the OMCT SOS-Torture Network or other reliable partners in the field. This inquiry is comprehensive and thorough as it allows for the verification of information provided and needs expressed, as well as for the eligibility of costs. It also permits an assessment of the type of emergency intervention that is necessary.