FIACAT

What FIACAT does

FIACAT (Fédération Internationale de l'Action des Chrétiens pour l'Abolition de la Torture / International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture) is a France-based international non-profit federation founded in 1990 and headquartered in Vincennes, with a staff of about 10 employees. It operates through a network of affiliated ACAT (Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture) member organizations spanning more than 40 countries, with the deepest presence in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, complemented by representation offices in Brussels (EU institutions) and Geneva (United Nations). The federation does not develop technology products; its work is organized around human-rights advocacy, capacity building, and awareness raising.

Its core programmatic offerings are: (i) the biennial Norbert Kenne training cycle for francophone African human rights defenders, running since 1997; (ii) the Shadow Game transmedia project (documentary, video portraits, photo exhibition, musical album, animated game) on unaccompanied migrant minors; (iii) the fight against abusive pre-trial detention (DPA program), including the documented outcome of 88 detainees released in Chad; (iv) the campaign for abolition of the death penalty in Africa, with contributions to abolition in Benin (2018), Burkina Faso (2018), and Chad (2020); (v) the Initiative Marianne for at-risk human rights defenders; and (vi) thematic and geographic publications, including guides on judicial guarantees and alternative reports for UN and African Commission mechanisms.

FIACAT is funded through institutional grants and donations, with the European Union's €8.5 million three-year #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium grant (2023) as the largest single confirmed funding vehicle, alongside contributions from the French Development Agency (AFD), the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), MISSIO, and Tavola Valdese. The organization derives no revenue from commercial sales; its distribution channels are advocacy pathways and training rather than commercial channels, and it holds formal consultative status at the UN, African Union, European Union, and Council of Europe, which constitutes its primary mechanism of influence.

Name

FIACAT

Legal name

Fédération Internationale de l'Action des Chrétiens pour l'Abolition de la Torture

Website

https://fiacat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FIACAT is an international Christian non-profit federation working to abolish torture and the death penalty, primarily in Francophone Africa, through a network of ACAT member organizations, training programs, and advocacy at the UN, African Union, EU, and Council of Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Anti-torture movement
• Death penalty abolition
• Human rights training
• Prison conditions reform

Headquarters

HQ city

Vincennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Donations: FIACAT operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through institutional grants and donations. Major funders include the European Union (which funds the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium at 8.5 million euros over three years), the French Development Agency (AFD), the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), MISSIO, and Tavola Valdese.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FIACAT (Fédération Internationale de l'Action des Chrétiens pour l'Abolition de la Torture) is an international non-profit federation of Christian organizations that combats torture and advocates for the abolition of the death penalty. It delivers advocacy at international human rights mechanisms (UN, African Union, EU, Council of Europe), runs capacity-building training for human rights defenders in francophone Africa, and produces awareness campaigns and publications on detention conditions and pre-trial detention. Its offerings are funded through institutional grants and donations rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

FIACAT is a human rights organization, not a technology company. Its offerings consist of advocacy programs, training initiatives, and publications. The core programs include: the biennial Norbert Kenne Training Cycle for African human rights defenders; the Shadow Game transmedia project documenting migrant children's experiences; advocacy programs for death penalty abolition and against abusive pre-trial detention; and participation in the United Against Torture Consortium. These are complemented by thematic and geographic publications, guides on judicial guarantees, and annual activity reports. The organization operates through advocacy, capacity building, and awareness raising rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Norbert Kenne Training Cycle: A biennial training program for francophone African human rights defenders combating torture and ill-treatment, organized by FIACAT since 1997.
• Shadow Game
• #UnitedAgainstTorture
• Initiative Marianne pour les défenseurs des droits humains dans le monde

Products and services

• Norbert Kenne Training Cycle A biennial training cycle for francophone African human rights defenders engaged in the fight against torture and ill-treatment, organized by FIACAT since 1997.
• Shadow Game A transmedia project (90-minute documentary, video portraits, photo exhibition, musical album, animated game) raising awareness about torture suffered by unaccompanied migrant minors, supported by FIACAT and funded by the European Union.
• Abolition de la peine de mort en Afrique (Death Penalty Abolition in Africa) Program promoting the abolition of the death penalty in Sub-Saharan Africa through advocacy, awareness workshops for opinion makers, and collaboration with national civil society organizations and State actors.
• Lutte contre la détention préventive abusive (DPA) Program fighting against abusive pre-trial detention in francophone Africa, improving detention conditions, prison administration, and access to justice through workshops with prison and judicial administration and civil society.
• United Against Torture Consortium (#UATC) A three-year, €8.5 million consortium funded by the European Union, bringing together OMCT, IRCT, FIACAT, APT, Omega Research Foundation, and REDRESS to strengthen and expand the global anti-torture movement through prevention, protection, rehabilitation, and strategic litigation.
• Initiative Marianne pour les défenseurs des droits de l'homme Program supporting human rights defenders worldwide, providing protection and capacity strengthening for individuals at risk.
• Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (ODD) Program linking the fight against the death penalty and torture prohibition with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly ODD 3.4, 4.7, 5.1, 10.3, 16, and 17.
• Publications (Reports and Guides) Annual activity reports, thematic reports on death penalty and torture, guides on judicial guarantees for detainees, and geographic reports on various African countries, made publicly available via the FIACAT website.
• Prisons: Preventing Torture and Ill-Treatment (with Synergies coopération) Joint training program developed with Synergies coopération addressing essential concepts for combatting torture in prisons, targeting prison staff, NGO personnel, UN staff, national human rights institutions, and lawyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88 detainees released in Chad following FIACAT-supported advocacy for pre-trial detention reform
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023FIACAT is a member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium coordinated by OMCT. OMCT serves as official coordinator for civil society participation at the UN Committee against Torture. The consortium brings together six leading global anti-torture organizations working on prevention, protection, rehabilitation, and strategic litigation with over 200 civil society partners in 100+ countries.
• International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023Member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium. IRCT's 160 members are global leaders in providing rehabilitation to torture survivors. The consortium aims to strengthen local capacity for rehabilitation and advocacy with national actors.
• Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023Member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium. APT has unique global expertise supporting national torture prevention measures including strengthening independent monitoring bodies and promoting implementation of the Méndez Principles on Effective Interviewing.
• Omega Research FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023Member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium. Omega specializes in evidence-based research on torture tools and equipment, leading campaigns with Amnesty International for banning trade in abusive law enforcement equipment.
• REDRESScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023Member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium. REDRESS is a global leader in achieving justice and reparation for torture survivors with 60 active cases in 38 countries, specializing in torture related to discrimination and dissent.
• Synergies coopérationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019FIACAT partners with Synergies coopération for developing and delivering training titled 'Prisons: Preventing Torture and Ill-Treatment.' This joint training program addresses essential concepts for combatting torture in prisons targeting prison staff, NGO personnel, UN staff, national human rights institutions, and lawyers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch is a broad incumbent covering prison conditions, torture, and the death penalty globally, with a strong UN/AU advocacy footprint that overlaps FIACAT's on international mechanisms and country reporting.
• Amnesty International: Amnesty is a far larger incumbent human rights NGO with broader thematic scope, but its anti-torture and death-penalty campaigns compete for the same institutional donors, UN access, and African civil society partners targeted by FIACAT.

Direct peers

• World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT): OMCT is FIACAT's closest peer: both are international NGOs working on torture prevention and protection, both engage with UN human rights mechanisms, and OMCT is the official coordinator of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium alongside FIACAT as a core member.
• Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT): APT shares FIACAT's preventive focus on torture and ill-treatment through independent monitoring bodies and the Méndez Principles, and is a fellow consortium member in #UnitedAgainstTorture, operating overlapping stakeholders and donor bases.
• REDRESS: REDRESS focuses on strategic litigation and reparation for torture survivors, complementing FIACAT's advocacy and prevention work. It is the sixth member of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium, sharing the EU funding structure and consortium reporting cycles.
• Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort (ECPM): ECPM is a French-headquartered international coalition fighting the death penalty, overlapping directly with FIACAT's abolition-of-death-penalty program in Africa. Both organize World Congresses against the death penalty and partner at the UN.
• Omega Research Foundation: Omega is a fellow #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium member specializing in evidence-based research on torture tools; both organizations target law-enforcement equipment trade and policy reform, and share consortium governance under EU funding.
• International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT): IRCT leads the rehabilitation pillar of the #UnitedAgainstTorture consortium and is a co-consortium member with FIACAT. Both target survivors of torture and operate within the same UN treaty body ecosystem.

Others

• International Federation of ACAT (Fédération Internationale ACAT): FIACAT itself - listed here as the umbrella federation whose national ACAT affiliates constitute the grassroots delivery layer; treated as the anchor itself rather than a true peer.

Emerging players

• Dignity (Danish Institute Against Torture): Dignity provides treatment and rehabilitation for torture victims and supports prevention globally, sharing FIACAT's anti-torture mandate and consortium-adjacent donor pool, though focused primarily on clinical rehabilitation rather than faith-based advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FIACAT_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/FIACAT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fiacat

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Profiles1 record

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