Polish Center for Torture Survivors
We provide comprehensive support to survivors of wartime sexual violence and torture. We are building a network of specialists in medicine, psychotherapy and law to support survivors living in Poland. We invite professionals to work with us and help people affected by armed conflict.
News
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Izabela Trybus has been appointed as a member of the Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Trafficking in Human Beings
Voivodeship Teams for Counteracting Trafficking in Human Beings are advisory and consultative bodies established by individual voivodes for the purpose of coordinating preventive activities and supporting victims. The voivodeship Teams…
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On the Path to Safety – Knowledge That Builds a Sense of Agency
What creates a sense of safety when we begin a new life in a new country? Sometimes it is very concrete: I know where my document is. I know what…
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Sometimes the path to safety begins in the kitchen.
We have just completed the first meeting as part of the project “On the Path to Safety – Support for Women with Experience of Forced Migration and Violence.” This time,…
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We did it! We received the grant!
Our project, “On the Road to Safety – Supporting Women with Experiences of Forced Migration and Violence,” has been selected for funding under Call No. 2/SPLOT/GM/2025 as part of the…
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The meeting of the working Group on Universal Jurisdiction in Poland
On 10 October, a meeting was held organized by REDRESS, the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (INP PAN), and International Accountability for Belarus. It…
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Statement (27.08.2025)
Białystok, 19.08.2025. Esteemed Readers, The day after the publication of the article in Gazeta Wyborcza, that is, on August 19, 2025,the Management Board of the Foundation asked Ms. Wioletta Rebecka…
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Statement (19.08.2025)
Białystok, 19.08.2025. Esteemed Readers, As members of the Foundation’s Board, we are deeply moved by the content of the article published on August 18, 2025, in Gazeta Wyborcza. We are…
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The Polish Center for Torture Survivors is implementing a project funded by a grant from FemFund.
The Polish Center for Torture Survivors is implementing a project funded by a grant from FemFund*. As part of the project, we offer art and movement classes, as well as…
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Designing and Offering Meaningful Help to the Survivors of Wartime Rape on the Territory of Poland
In 2024, our organization carried out a project titled “Designing and Offering Meaningful Help to the Survivors of Wartime Rape on the Territory of Poland.” One of its components was…
PCTS is a foundation
Our team
is made up of experts in psychology, psychotherapy and law. For 15 years, we have been working with trauma survivors, including survivors of wartime sexual violence and torture.
We run workshops on the survivor-centred approach
We collaborate with experts in complex trauma
Holistic support for survivors of wartime sexual violence and torture
We develop ethical standards for working with survivors
Project “Survivors”
International Standards for the Care of Survivors of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict
Support our work
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We invite psychotherapists, medical specialists, lawyers and journalists to work with us
Polish Center for Torture Survivors
We offer:
Our work in 2024 is made possible, among other things, by a grant awarded through the MARIO programme.
Our work in 2024 and the dissemination of our Center’s expertise are possible thanks to a grant from Minority Rights Group.
