As­so­ci­ation for the Pre­ven­tion of Tor­ture

The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland. Aiming to establish a global system to prevent torture, APT develops legal instruments, advocates for preventive mechanisms and provides various resources and techniques.

Challenge

Sharing the accumulated knowledge  

APT wanted to renew their website so that it better reflects their vision and approach. During their 40 years of operation, the organization has developed a set of methodologies and resources that helped people get a better understanding of the various mechanisms of torture prevention; however, it was not the easiest to find the relevant information on their website. Beyond the improvement of the website’s structure and implementing a new, responsive design, another key priority of the project was the reorganization and visual refreshment of their online Knowledge Hub.

Solution

Structural and visual renewal inside and out

As the APT team had been aspiring to create a more user-friendly content structure and interface for a long time before reaching out to us, the actual development work was preceded by months of consultation with the client. 

This phase was definitely worth the investment, as we managed to define all major structural changes before any code was written. 

This, in return, has led to a thorough understanding among team members which made the development part particularly smooth and cost effective. We could dramatically reduce the number of paragraphs they used on the website: from 90+ to a dozen. Moreover, as part of the profound restructuring of their Knowledge Hub, we introduced new navigation elements, which  significantly enhanced  both the editorial and user experience. As for the visual design, we managed to find the right balance between making a very serious subject more digestible without losing the feeling of professionalism.

Our contribution

Content structure  •  Architectural design  •  Website design  •  Website development  •  Localization  •  Content migration  •  Project management  •  Support and maintenance