Call Consultant: Data Analysis Global Torture Index

Open Call for Consultant:
Data Analysis for the 2026 Global Torture Index

The OMCT works with around 200 member organisations which constitute its SOS‑Torture Network, to end torture, fight impunity and protect human rights defenders worldwide. Together, we make up the largest global group actively standing up to torture in more than 75 countries. Helping local voices be heard, we support our vital partners in the field and provide direct assistance to victims.

Our international secretariat is based in Geneva, with offices in Brussels and Tunis.

The objective of the Global Torture Index is to have a tool to measure and provide an assessment of the risk of being subjected to torture and other forms of ill‑treatment in any given country on an annual basis. The measurement assesses State compliance with international standards on the fight against torture and ill‑treatment both in laws and public policies but also in the practice.

The Global Torture Index, launched in June 2025, will be updated annually. Each year’s edition will include new analysis based on data from the previous year and expanded country coverage. This initiative primarily relies on the information provided by local actors, most of them being SOS‑Torture members, partners and experts, as they have first‑hand experience on the front line of the fight against torture in different contexts and in different parts of the world.

This makes the Torture Index a member‑driven initiative and thus the information will be collected and analysed at the local level with ownership, involvement and recognition of the implementing partners. The gathering of the information will be done through a detailed, research‑driven and standardised questionnaire based on international and regional human rights standards.

The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical support for data verification, scoring, and longitudinal analysis of the Global Torture Index, following the revision of the Index methodology and questionnaire, and to ensure comparability of Index results across survey rounds and years, including the integration of newly assessed countries in the 2026 Index cycle.

• To technically verify and validate country‑level data from previously assessed countries against the revised questionnaire and methodological framework.
• To support the analysis and integration of data from newly assessed countries for the 2026 Index cycle.
• To assess and document the impact of methodological and questionnaire changes on year‑to‑year comparability of Index results.
• To support the application, testing, and refinement of question‑level prioritisation (weighting), scoring rules, and aggregation procedures.
• To support analytical outputs for trend analysis and the enhancement of data visualisation on the Global Torture Index website.

Period covered: The consultancy will be conducted remotely throughout 2026, commencing in March. The period from March to June will involve more intensive work, followed by ongoing data analysis and occasional database support for the remainder of the year.

Tasks and methodology: The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Data verification and methodological alignment
  • Review and verify country‑level data from previously assessed countries to ensure alignment with the revised questionnaire, indicators, and scoring logic.
  • Identify, document, and support the resolution of inconsistencies arising from methodological changes.
• Analysis of new country data (2026 cycle)
  • Analyse country‑level data collected through the revised questionnaire for newly assessed countries.
  • Ensure consistent application of indicators, scoring rules, and aggregation methods across all countries.
• Scoring framework and prioritisation
  • Apply and test question‑level prioritisation (weighting) and scoring rules in accordance with the revised Index methodology.
  • Develop, maintain, and document a scoring key (Excel‑based) that mirrors response‑ and question‑level scoring logic implemented in Survey Monkey, enabling aggregation, normalisation, and…