Issues in focus

Strengthening the protection of women from torture

Issues	Reports*
Anti-terrorism measures	E/CN.4/2003/69; A/58/120, A/59/324, A/60/316, E/CN.4/2006/6
Children	A/55/290 , A/54/426 , E/CN.4/1996/35
Convention against Torture /Optional Protocol to CAT	A/54/426, A/61/259
Cooperation with regional organisations	A/HRC/4/33
Corporal punishment	A/54/426 , E/CN.4/1998/38, A/60/316
Corporal punishment of children	A/57/173
Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment	E/CN.4/2006/6
Death penalty in light of the prohibition of cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment	A/HRC/10/44
Diplomatic assurances	A/59/324, A/60/316, E/CN.4/2006/6
Disabilities (persons with)	A/63/175
Disappearance	A/56/156
Drug policies and human rights	A/HRC/10/44
Effective investigation of torture and the role of forensic expertise in combating impunity for torture	A/54/426, A/62/221
Evidence extracted by torture	A/61/259, A/HRC/13/52
Gender-specific forms of torture	A/54/426 , A/55/290 , E/CN.4/1995/34, A/HRC/7/3
Guarantees for persons deprived of their liberty	E/CN.4/2004/56
HIV/AIDS and torture	E/CN.4/2004/56
Human rights defenders	A/54/426 , A/55/290
Impunity	A/54/426 , A/56/156, A/62/221, A/65/273
Incommunicado detention	A/54/426, A/HRC/13/39/Add.5
International Criminal Court	A/54/426
Intimidation	A/56/156
Mechanisms to visit places of detention/Optional Protocol to CAT	A/57/173, A/61/259, A/62/221, A/65/273
National standards	E/CN.4/1989/15
Non-refoulement	A/54/426, A/59/324 (see also above: diplomatic assurances)
Poverty	A/55/290
Prevention and transparency	A/56/156
Psychiatric institutions, persons with disabilities	A/58/120. A/63/175
Racism	A/56/156
Rehabilitation	A/65/273
Reparations	A/54/426 , A/55/290 , A/58/120, A/HRC/4/33
Responsibility	E/CN.4/1989/15
Role of medical personnel and of forensic expertise	E/CN.4/1989/15, A/62/221
Sexual minorities	A/56/156
Solitary confinement	A/63/175, A/66/268
Study on the phenomena of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the world	A/HRC/13/39/Add.5
Torture equipment /Trade in torture tools	A/58/120 , E/CN.4/2003/69, E/CN.4/2004/56, E/CN.4/2005/62
Universal jurisdiction	A/HRC/4/33
Victims	A/59/324, A/HRC/4/33
Visit methodology	E/CN.4/2006/6
Women (Strengthening the protection of women from torture)	A/HRC/7/3

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