9 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE BEGINS EXAMINATION OF REPORT OF GERMANY
04 November 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fifth periodic report submitted by Germany on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Almut Wittling-Vogel, Head of the Directorate for International and European Law at the Federal Ministry of Justice, said that the report covered three principal areas: conditions of detention pending deportation, the use of evidence obtained through ill-treatment or torture conducted abroad, and the involuntary medical…
9 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE HEARS RESPONSE OF PARAGUAY
04 November 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Paraguay to questions raised by Committee Experts on the combined fourth to sixth periodic reports 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, 3 November, the delegation, led by Federico Gonzalez, Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, referred to a legislative initiative to amend articles of…
9 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE BEGINS EXAMINATION OF REPORT OF PARAGUAY
03 November 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic reports submitted by Paraguay on how it implements the provisions of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Introducing the report, Federico Gonzalez, Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Paraguay was in the process of updating its definition of torture in alignment with the Convention. The recently-established National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (…
9 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE HEARS RESPONSE OF DJIBOUTI
03 November 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Djibouti 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 a series of questions raised by the Committee members on Wednesday, 2 November, the delegation, led by Abdi Ismael Hersi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice, said that the National Human Rights Commission was established in April 2008 and was comprised of members of the…
9 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE BEGINS EXAMINATION OF REPORT OF DJIBOUTI
02 November 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report submitted by Djibouti on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Introducing the report, Abdi Ismael Hersi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice, said that since 2000 Djibouti had given the highest priority to justice and human rights, and they had been integrated into the new Justice Department. There had been reforms to the judicial system and modernization of legislation, which…
9 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE HEARS RESPONSE OF MOROCCO
02 November 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Morocco 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 a series of questions raised by the Committee members on Monday, 1 November, the delegation, which was led by Mahjoub El Haiba, Interministerial Delegate for Human Rights, said that the mandate of the Equity and Reconciliation Committee was non-judicial, it examined widespread…
9 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE BEGINS EXAMINATION OF REPORT OF MOROCCO
01 November 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fourth periodic report submitted by Morocco on how it implements the provisions of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Mahjoub El Haiba, Interministerial Delegate for Human Rights, said that Morocco had voluntarily committed itself to endorsing the principles, values and standards of international human rights law for over two decades. The ratification of the Convention in 1993 was part of the process of deep…
9 years 9 months ago
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ADDRESSES OPENING OF FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
31 October 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning opened its forty-seventh session, hearing a statement from Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which was followed by a discussion between her and the Committee’s Experts.In her opening address, the High Commissioner highlighted new and important developments of interest to the Committee which had taken place since their last session in May. She referred to treaty body strengthening, the Inter-Committee Meeting, and the recent establishment of the Committee on…
10 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE ISSUES CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON COUNTRY REPORTS EXAMINED DURING FORTY-SIXTH SESSION
06 June 2011
Press Release
Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Kuwait, Mauritius, Monaco, Slovenia and Turkmenistan
The Committee against Torture issued its concluding observations and recommendations on reports from Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Kuwait, Mauritius, Monaco, Slovenia and Turkmenistan, which it reviewed during its forty-sixth session, held from 9 May to 3 June in Geneva.
All the countries reviewed are among the 147 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…
10 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CONCLUDES ITS SPRING SESSION
03 June 2011
Press Release
Committee reviewed the reports of Slovenia, Kuwait, Ghana, Turkmenistan, Finland, Mauritius, Monaco and Ireland
The Committee against Torture concluded the work of its forty-sixth session, during which it reviewed the reports of Slovenia, Kuwait, Ghana, Turkmenistan, Finland, Mauritius, Monaco and Ireland.
The Committee's comments on the reports reviewed will be made public Monday, June 6 when the full text of the concluding observations will be available on the website of the session, at the following address: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/cats46.htm.
During the session, the…
