هذا يومٌ نُجلّ فيه من تحمّلوا ما لا يُتصوَّر. وهذه مناسبةٌ يتكلم فيها العالم ضد ما لا يُوصف. وقد تأخّر كثيراً أن يُخصَّص يومٌ لتذكّر ضحايا التعذيب وناجيه في أنحاء العالم ودعمهم.
النص الأصلي بالإنجليزية
“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 — Secretary-General Appeals to Governments and Members of Civil Society to Take Action to Defeat Torture and Torturers Everywhere