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Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Burundi, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Kiribati and Slovenia

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Burundi, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Kiribati and Slovenia 24 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-eighth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Burundi, Costa Rica,…

Committee against Torture Considers Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications and Reprisals

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Considers Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications and Reprisals 20 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov,…

In Dialogue with Slovenia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Describe the State’s National Preventive Mechanism as One of the Most Effective in the World, Ask about Reported Violations of Asylum Seekers’ Rights and Measures to Address Violence agai

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Slovenia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Describe the State’s National Preventive Mechanism as One of the Most Effective in the World, Ask about Reported Violations of Asylum Seekers’ Rights and Measures to Address Violence against Women 16 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Slovenia…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Egypt for its Contribution to the United Nations Fund for Victims of Torture, Raise Questions on the Death Penalty and Sharia Law

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Egypt for its Contribution to the United Nations Fund for Victims of Torture, Raise Questions on the Death Penalty and Sharia Law 15 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Egypt on its efforts to…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Denmark’s Global Efforts to Combat Torture, Ask about the Use of Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Institutions and Pre-Trial Detention

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Denmark’s Global Efforts to Combat Torture, Ask about the Use of Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Institutions and Pre-Trial Detention 09 November 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Denmark, with Committee Experts welcoming Denmark’s global efforts to combat torture and raising…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kiribati on Legislation on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, Ask Questions about Conditions in Detention Units and the Definition of Torture

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kiribati on Legislation on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, Ask Questions about Conditions in Detention Units and the Definition of Torture 07 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Kiribati on its efforts to implement the…

In Dialogue with Costa Rica, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State’s Legal and Institutional Safeguards against Torture, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Attacks on Indigenous Human Rights Defenders

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Costa Rica, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State’s Legal and Institutional Safeguards against Torture, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Attacks on Indigenous Human Rights Defenders 02 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Costa Rica, with Committee Experts praising the State…

​​​​​​​ Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Burundi on Efforts to Repatriate Burundian Refugees, Ask about Acts of Torture Committed by the Burundian Police Force and Security Forces and about the Role of the Imbonerakure

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ​​​​​​​ Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Burundi on Efforts to Repatriate Burundian Refugees, Ask about Acts of Torture Committed by the Burundian Police Force and Security Forces and about the Role of the Imbonerakure 01 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic…

Committee against Torture Opens its Seventy-Eighth Session in Geneva

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Opens its Seventy-Eighth Session in Geneva 30 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-eighth session, which is being held in Geneva from 30 October to 24 November, during which it will review efforts by Burundi, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Kiribati and Slovenia to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture…

Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Seventh Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of New Zealand, Romania, Spain and Switzerland

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Seventh Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of New Zealand, Romania, Spain and Switzerland 28 July 2023 Press Release The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-seventh session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of New Zealand, Romania, Spain and Switzerland on their efforts to implement the provisions of the …