The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Colombia, with a Committee Expert welcoming the prohibition of amnesty for public officials accountable for past abuses, and raising questions about reports of law enforcement officials’ use of…

  The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-sixth session, which is being held in Geneva from 17 April to 12 May, during which it will review efforts by Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia to implement the provisions of the Convention against…

Le Comité contre la torture a clos ce matin les travaux de sa soixante-quinzième session, qui se tenait à Genève depuis le 31 octobre dernier et au cours de laquelle il a examiné les rapports soumis par l’Australie, le Tchad, El Salvador, le Malawi, la Somalie, et l’Ouganda au titre de la…

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, Committee Rapporteur on follow-up to…

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 emergency and torture complaints. Ana Racu, Committee Vice Chairperson and…

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-quality statistical data, and raising questions about the country’s high imprisonment rates, and…

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 raising questions about unauthorised places of detention and inaction in prosecuting several torture cases.…

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 the State for progress made in rebuilding its State and Government institutions following…

Certaines lacunes législatives persistantes ont une incidence négative sur la prévention de la torture au Malawi. C’est ce qu’a constaté une experte du Comité contre la torture, alors qu’était examiné, hier après-midi et cet après-midi, le rapport initial présenté par le Malawi au titre de la…

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 about public officials’ responses to recent demonstrations and conditions in prisons. One…