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UN Committee against Torture to review Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Somalia, and Uganda from 31 October to 25 November

27 October 2022

GENEVA (27 October 2022) – The UN Committee against Torture is holding its latest session from 31 October to 25 November, during which it will examine Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Somalia, and Uganda.

The above six States parties are among the 173 members 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 organizations and other stakeholders, will assess the six states parties on the following dates:

Australia
15 November 10:00-13:00 (Geneva time)
16 November 15:00-18:00
Chad
1 November 10:00-13:00 (Geneva time)
2 November 15:00-18:00

El Salvador
17 November 15:00-17:00 (Geneva time)
18 November 15:00-17:00

Malawi
2 November 10:00-13:00 (Geneva time)
3 November 15:00-18:00

Somalia
8 November 10:00-13:00 (Geneva time)
9 November 15:00-18:00

Uganda
9 November 10:00-13:00 (Geneva time)
10 November 15:00-18:00

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

ENDS

For more information and media registration for the open meetings, please contact:

Renato Rosario de Souza at +41 (0) 22 928 9855 / 
renato.rosariodasouza@un.org  or

UN Human Rights Office Media Section at +41 (0) 22 928 9855 / 
ohchr-media@un.org

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 173 State 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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