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Highlights

Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture concludes mission to Mexico from 27 August to 12 September 2008
El Subcomité para la Prevención de la Tortura concluye su visita a México realizada del 27 de agosto al 12 de septiembre de 2008

Le Sous-Comité pour la prévention de la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants (SPT) des Nations Unies conclut sa visite de dix jours au Bénin du 17 au 26 mai 2008

Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture concludes mission to Sweden - 18 March 2008

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

New Outcome of elections held in Geneva on 30 October 2008
during the Second Meeting of States parties to the OPCAT to replace those members of the SPT whose terms are due to expire on 31 December 2008

Programme of visits

Sweden First half of 2008
Benin

Mexico Second half of 2008
Paraguay

Recent Developments and Events

Conclusion of the visit to Mexico, 27 August-12 September 2008

Report on the visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to Sweden

Fifth SPT session: 23-27 June 2008

First Annual Report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
A C E F R S

Subcommittee on Prevention-The first meeting of the Subcommittee on Prevention took place from 19-23 February 2007 at United Nations Office in Geneva (Palais Wilson) - Opening Statement by the by the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Recent Visits

Fifth visit to Mexico by SPT, 27 August-12 September 2008

Fourth visit to Benin by SPT, 17-26 May 2008

Third visit to Sweden by SPT 10-14 March 2008

Recent developments regarding the OPCAT

Kazakhstan and Bosnia Herzegovina ratified the OPCAT on 22 and 24 October 2008 respectively

Note: OPCAT entry into force occurs on the 30th day after date of deposit of instrument of ratification or accession. Dates given are for entry into force.

OPCAT entered into force on 22 June 2006 after 20 States became party to the Protocol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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