Some of the many groups (provided for reference):

Church Folks for a Better America

"A project of the Peace Action Education Fund, educational arm of the Coalition for Peace Action."

Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Muslim organization to promote understanding, civil liberties and justice.

fiacat International Federation of ACAT (Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture)

Organization of ACAT's in Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Investigate Torture: Online Resources

Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)

A public interest lobby founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

Resources for and about torture survivors.

No2Torture

Grassroots Presbyterian (USA) group committed to ending torture and abuse of US detainees.

National Religious Campaign Against Torture

An inter-religious coalition opposing torture.

Presbyterian Church (USA): Stopping Torture

"Act Now" Site

Presbyterian Initiative Against Torture

A Calvary Presbyterian Church (San Francisco) site devoted to a proposed overture to the 217th General Assembly of the PC(USA) in June 2006.

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship

A national community of Presbyterians searching for non-violent alternatives to violence, exploitation, militarism and war.

Rabbis for Human Rights-North America: Campaign Against Torture

A group of American rabbis dedicated to the support of human rights.

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

Stop Torture Permanently Campaign focuses primarily on US torture issues.

Witherspoon Society

"News and networking for progressive Presbyterians"

American Civil Liberties Union

An ACLU working group on human rights issues related to national security, etc.

American Civil Liberties Union: Torture FOIA

Results from, and progress on, the ACLU's quest for information through FOIA requests.

Amnesty International USA

The largest worldwide group that works on behalf of human rights.

Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)

Working "to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment throughout the world."

Center for Constitutional Rights

Dedicated to rights under the U.S. Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Center for Cooperative Research

Timelines on torture, rendition and other topics.

Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)

"CJA works to deter torture and other severe human rights abuses around the world by helping survivors hold their persecutors accountable." Many useful links for torture survivors.

Center for Victims of Torture (CVT)

"CVT works locally, nationally and internationally to heal the wounds of torture..."

Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT)

This coalition of NGO's has issued joint recommendations.

Human Rights First (Formerly Lawyers Committee for Human Rights)

Working to advance "justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of law."

Human Rights Watch

Monitors and reports on human rights abuses around the world.

International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)

Works for the rehabilitation of torture victims and the prevention of torture worldwide.

Midwest Coalition for Human Rights

A network of US-based groups collaborating on human rights issues.

Physicians for Human Rights

Medical professionals' view on human rights issues.

Program for Torture Victims

A group that helps torture victims; trains attorneys and health professionals; and does advocacy and public education – based in Los Angeles, CA.

School of the Americas Watch

Human rights organization, especially as related to Latin America and SOA / WHINSEC.

Survivors International

A San Francisco, CA group serving survivors of torture.

Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition

A coalition of torture survivors working "towards the abolition of torture and ill treatment."

UN OHCHR Committee against Torture

UN committee of independent experts that monitors the "Convention against Torture..."

United for Peace & Justice

A coalition of more than 1300 local and national groups.