UN Committee Against Torture
publishes findings on Bangladesh, Greece, Poland, and Togo
GENEVA (9 August, 2019) – The UN
Committee Against Torture has published its findings on the rights record of
countries it examined during its latest session: Bangladesh, Greece, Poland,
and Togo.
The findings, officially termed
concluding observations, contain positive aspects of the respective State is
implementing the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment, highlight main matters of concern and make
recommendations.
The concluding observations are now
available on-line on the session Web page.
The Committee Against Torture will
next meet from 11 November to 6 December, 2019 to review the following
countries: Burkina Faso, Cyprus, Latvia, Niger, Portugal, and Uzbekistan.
More information is available on
the upcoming session’s Web page.
ENDS
Background
The Committee Against Torture
monitors States parties’ adherence to the Convention against Torture and OtherCruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which to date has 166
States parties. The Committee is made up of 10 members who are independent
human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal
capacity and not as representatives of States parties. The Committee’s
concluding observations are an independent assessment of States’ compliance
with their human rights obligations under the treaty.
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