9 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE STARTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF CANADA
21 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Canada on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Introducing the report, Alan Kessel, Legal Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada, said 2012 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the Convention which was implemented domestically through the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Criminal Code, the Immigration and Refugee…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CONSIDERS SITUATION IN SYRIA IN THE ABSENCE OF A REPORT
16 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning considered the situation in Syria in the absence of the special report requested of the State party on the measures it was taking to ensure that all of its obligations under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment were being effectively implemented; measures taken to implement the recommendations of the Committee’s concluding observations adopted in May 2010; as well as information on the current events occurring in the territory of the State party.
Claudio Grossman…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE HEARS REPLIES OF RWANDA
16 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the responses of Rwanda 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.
Responding to questions raised by Committee members on Wednesday, 15 May and today, the delegation of Rwanda led by Soline Nyirahabimana, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, talked about the journey to justice following the 1994 genocide, the failure of ‘classic…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE STARTS CONSIDERATION OF INITIAL REPORT OF RWANDA
15 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Rwanda on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Introducing the report, Soline Nyirahabimana, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that after the 1994 genocide against Tutsi people which killed over one million innocent people, Rwanda knew better than anyone else how violations of human rights could ruin a nation. The post-genocide leadership…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE HEARS REPLIES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
15 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the responses of the Czech Republic to questions raised by Committee Experts on the combined fourth and fifth 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.
Responding to a series of questions raised by the Committee members on Monday, 14 May and today, the delegation of the Czech Republic, led by Andrea Barsova, Director of the Department of Human Rights, Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, talked…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE STARTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF CZECH REPUBLIC
14 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic report of the Czech Republic on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Introducing the report, Andrea Barsova, Director of the Department of Human Rights, Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, said a new Criminal Code entered into force in 2010 which listed torture and inhuman treatment as specific crimes carrying punishments of up 18 years imprisonment, and set…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE MEETS WITH STATES PARTIES TO DISCUSS WORKING METHODS
14 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon met with States parties to discuss its working methods in the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Claudio Grossman, Chairperson of the Committee, welcomed the open dialogue with Member States, which he said was an annual informal meeting to exchange views and allow States parties to discuss compliance. Last year the General Assembly granted the Committee against Torture an additional week per session, which had allowed the Committee to increase…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE DISCUSSES WAYS TO ENHANCE COOPERATION WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
11 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning discussed ways to enhance cooperation with non-governmental organizations.
Claudio Grossman, Chairperson of the Committee against Torture, reiterated the importance accorded to cooperating with non-governmental organizations and their contribution to the work of the Committee. This tradition allowed the Committee to get valuable information concerning countries, receive recommendations of non-governmental organizations, and so see transparency in action.
Non-governmental organizations raised questions…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE HEARS RESPONSES OF ARMENIA
11 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the responses of Armenia to questions raised by Committee Experts on the third 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.
Responding to a series of questions raised by the Committee members on Thursday, 10 May and today, the delegation of Armenia, which was led by Yeghishe Kirakosyan, Deputy Minister of Justice, talked about various issues concerning criminal prosecution for violence, torture and ill treatment…
9 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE STARTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF ARMENIA
10 May 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the third periodic report of Armenia on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Introducing the report, Yeghishe Kirakosyan, Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia, said in recent years, national legislation had been continuously brought into compliance with the Convention and other international instruments. The amendment to the Criminal Code, before the Parliament now, brought the definition of torture into…
