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Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise France’s Engagement with the Review Process, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Excessive Use of Force by the Police

2 days 5 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise France’s Engagement with the Review Process, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Excessive Use of Force by the Police 17 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of France under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, with Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Armenia on Proactively Addressing Issues in Prisons, Raise Questions on Ensuring Police Accountability for Excessive Use of Force and Tackling the Criminal Subculture in Prisons

3 days 6 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Armenia on Proactively Addressing Issues in Prisons, Raise Questions on Ensuring Police Accountability for Excessive Use of Force and Tackling the Criminal Subculture in Prisons 16 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Armenia.  Committee Experts commended the State on proactively…

Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture

5 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture 14 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, María Luisa Romero, this morning presented the Subcommittee’s eighteenth annual report to the Committee against Torture.Ms. Romero said she was presenting the report in an increasingly complex global context, marked by armed…

In Dialogue with Mauritius, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, Ask about the Minimum Penalty for Torture and Prison Conditions

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Mauritius, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, Ask about the Minimum Penalty for Torture and Prison Conditions 10 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Mauritius, with Committee Experts praising the prohibition of corporal punishment through the children’s act of 2020,…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Monaco’s Ratification of International Human Rights Treaties, Ask about Efforts to Revise Torture Laws and the Transfer of Prisoners to France

1 week 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Monaco’s Ratification of International Human Rights Treaties, Ask about Efforts to Revise Torture Laws and the Transfer of Prisoners to France 09 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Monaco under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…

Committee against Torture Opens Eighty-Second Session in Geneva

1 week 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Opens Eighty-Second Session in Geneva 07 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning opened its eighty-second session, which is being held in Geneva from 7 April to 2 May, during which it will review efforts by Armenia, France, Mauritius, Monaco, Turkmenistan and Ukraine to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman…

Committee against Torture Concludes Eighty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Namibia and Thailand

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Concludes Eighty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Namibia and Thailand 22 November 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning closed its eighty-first session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Namibia and Thailand on their…

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

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications and Reprisals 18 November 2024 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,…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Cameroon’s Efforts to Prevent Gender-Based Violence, Ask about Alleged Violations of Rights of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders and Prison Overcrowding

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Cameroon’s Efforts to Prevent Gender-Based Violence, Ask about Alleged Violations of Rights of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders and Prison Overcrowding 14 November 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Cameroon, with Committee Experts praising the State’s efforts to prevent gender-based…

Committee against Torture Commemorates Fortieth Anniversary of the Convention against Torture

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Commemorates Fortieth Anniversary of the Convention against Torture 14 November 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning held a high-level event to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.In opening remarks, Claude Heller, Chairperson of the Committee against Torture, welcomed…