Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Lithuania, Serbia, Kazakhstan, China, Montenegro, Belgium and Kenya The Committee against Torture today concluded its forty-first session, issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on reports from Lithuania, Serbia, Kazakhstan, China (…

The Committee against Torture this morning met with Manfred Nowak, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In his presentation, Mr. Nowak particularly highlighted his discouragement with regard to the situation of detainees. There was a…

The Committee Against Torture this afternoon held its third meeting with the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and discussed areas of collaboration between the two bodies. Claudio Grossman, Chairperson of the Committee Against Torture, in introductory remarks said that both bodies had…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Kenya to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon considered the issue of follow-up to individual communications, hearing an oral presentation by Committee Expert Fernando Mariño Menendez on the status of pending cases, and taking ad referendum decisions on further action. Presenting the progress report…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Kenya on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Martha Karua,…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Belgium to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of Belgium on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Jean-…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Montenegro to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Montenegro on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Miras…