Objective

The Group of Governmental experts is currently undertaking research and consultations to inform its report to the General Assembly, and the consultation on 17 January is a key meeting in this process. The overall focus of the consultation is to explore perspectives on the elaboration of international standards for the import, export and transfer of goods used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and possible ways forward. Accordingly, and for the purposes of the preparation of its report, the Group of Governmental experts invites representatives from interested States, United Nations organisations and agencies, international and regional organizations, civil society, national human rights institutions, academics and other experts to discuss: (i) the feasibility of common international standards; (ii) the scope of goods to be included; (iii) the draft parameters for a range of options to establish common international standards on the matter; and (iv) whether the question of the death penalty should be addressed on an equal footing with torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Contributions

NGOs and Academia

• Harvard Law School (International Human Rights Clinic)
• Graduate Institute (Geneva)
• Omega Research Foundation
• Amnesty International
• International Federation of ACAT (FIACAT)
• All Win Network

States

• Germany
• Jamaica
• Lebanon
• Panama