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Committee against Torture Adopts Concluding Observations on Australia, El Salvador, Chad, Malawi, Somalia and Uganda Before Closing its Seventy-Fifth Session
25 November 2022
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Also Adopts Final Concluding Observations on Nicaragua
The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-fifth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Australia, El…
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Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals
21 November 2022
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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.
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In Dialogue with El Salvador, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Domestic Violence Legislation, Ask about the State of Emergency and Torture Complaints
18 November 2022
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of El Salvador, with Committee Experts praising the State’s domestic violence legislation and raising questions about the state of…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Australia’s Comprehensive Responses and Statistical Data, Raise Questions on High Imprisonment Rates and Immigration Detention Policies
16 November 2022
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Australia, with Committee Experts praising the delegation for its comprehensive responses and high-…
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In Dialogue with Uganda, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome the State’s Human Rights Institutions, Ask about Unauthorised Places of Detention and Inaction in Prosecuting Several Torture Cases
10 November 2022
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Uganda, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s human rights institutions, and…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Somalia on Progress in Rebuilding State and Government Institutions, Raise Questions on the Definition of Torture and the Death Penalty
09 November 2022
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The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Somalia on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Experts commending…
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In Dialogue with Malawi, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking, Ask about Access to Lawyers and the Definition of Torture
03 November 2022
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Malawi, with Committee Experts commending efforts to combat human trafficking, and raising questions about access to lawyers and the…
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In Dialogue with Chad, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Chad’s Contribution to Peacekeeping Operations , Ask about Responses to Recent Demonstrations and Prison Conditions
03 November 2022
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Chad, with Committee Experts praising Chad’s contribution to peacekeeping operations and raising questions…
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Committee Against Torture Opens Seventy-Fifth Session in Geneva
31 October 2022
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The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-fifth session, which is being held in Geneva from 31 October to 25 November, during which it will review efforts by Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Somalia and Uganda to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman…
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Committee against Torture Closes Seventy-Fourth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Botswana, Nicaragua, State of Palestine, and the United Arab Emirates
29 July 2022
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The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Botswana, Nicaragua, State of Palestine, and the United Arab Emirates.
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