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UN Committee Against Torture to review Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom
17 April 2019
GENEVA (17 April 2019) — The UN Committee Against Torture will meet in Geneva from 23 April to 17 May, 2019 to review Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
The above are among the 166 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and so are required to undergo regular reviews on how they are implementing the Convention and the Committee’s previous recommendations.
The public sessions will be held in the first floor conference room of Palais Wilson in Geneva on the following schedule:
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Wednesday, 24 April |
10:00-13:00 DRC |
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Thursday, 25 April |
10:00-13:00 Mexico |
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Friday, 26 April |
15:00-18:00 Mexico |
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Monday, 29 April |
10:00-13:00 Germany |
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Tuesday, 30 April |
10:00-13:00 South Africa |
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Wednesday, 1 May |
15:00-18:00 South Africa |
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Thursday, 2 May |
10:00-13:00 Benin |
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Friday, 3 May |
15:00-18:00 Benin |
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Tuesday, 7 May |
10:00-13:00 United Kingdom |
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Wednesday, 8 May |
15:00-18:00 United Kingdom |
The Committee will publish its findings on the respective States on 17 May and hold a press conference (to be confirmed).
The recommended hashtag for the meeting is #CAT66 and the sessions will be webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/live
Further information about the session is available on the session Web page. Further information is also available regarding media accreditation.
For more information and media requests please contact Julia Grønnevet +41 (0) 22 917 9310 jgronnevet@ohchr.org
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Background
The Committee Against Torture monitors States parties’ adherence to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, 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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