GENEVA (27 October 2023) – The UN Committee against Torture will hold its latest session from 30 October to 24 November 2023, during which it will examine Burundi, Costa Rica, Kiribati, Denmark, Egypt and Slovenia.

The above six countries are among the 173 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 10 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention.

The Committee, which has received the respective country reports and submissions from non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders, will assess the six States parties on the following dates at Geneva time:

Burundi
31 October 10:00 – 13:00
1 November 15:00 – 18:00

Costa Rica
1 November 10:00 – 13:00
2 November 15:00 – 18:00

Kiribati*
6 November 10:00 – 12:00
7 November 10:00 – 12:00

Denmark
8 November 10:00 – 13:00
9 November 15:00 – 18:00

Egypt
14 November 10:00 – 13:00
15 November 15:00 – 18:00

Slovenia
15 November 10:00 – 13:00
16 November 15:00 – 18:00

The above reviews will be held in the First Floor Conference Room at Palais Wilson in Geneva. All public meetings are open to accredited journalists and broadcast live on UN Web TV. More information about the session, including reports submitted by the States and the full schedule of meetings, is available on the session page.

*Review on Kiribati will be held in a hybrid format with delegation joining online from the country.