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UN Committee against Torture to review Austria, Honduras, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia and Finland

11 April 2024

GENEVA (11 April 2024) – The UN Committee against Torture will hold its latest session from 15 April to 10 May, during which it will examine Austria, Honduras, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia and Finland.

The above six countries are among the 174 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:

Austria 
16 April 10:00 – 13:00
17 April 15:00 – 18:00

Honduras
17 April 10:00 – 13:00
18 April 15:00 – 18:00

Azerbaijan
23 April 10:00 – 13:00
24 April 15:00 – 18:00

Liechtenstein 
24 April 10:00 – 13:00
25 April 15:00 – 18:00

North Macedonia 
1 May 10:00 – 13:00
3 May 10:00 – 13:00

Finland
2 May 10:00 – 13:00
3 May 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 parties and the full schedule of meetings, is available on the session page.

For media accreditation:
Please apply online or contact press_geneva@un.org

Accredited media attending public meetings at Palais Wilson, please register with:
Vivian Kwok at vivian.kwok@un.org 
UN Human Rights Office Media Section at 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 174 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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