COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
15th Meeting of States parties (Geneva, 8 October 2015): election of members to replace the five current members whose terms expire on 31 December 2015
The Committee against Torture is composed of 10 independent experts who are persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights.
Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties in accordance with article 17 of the Convention against Torture. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if renominated.
A meeting of States parties will take place in Geneva on 8 October 2015 in conference room XVIII- Palais des Nations at 10.00 a.m. to elect members to replace the five current members whose terms expires on 31 December 2015.
States parties to the Convention are invited to nominate their candidates by 16 June 2015:
E annexes: I, II, III, IV, V | F annexes: I, II, III, IV, V | S annexes: I, II, III, IV, V
|
Name of candidate |
Nominated by |
Date of nomination |
| Mr. Sébastien Touzé E | F |
France |
24 March 2015 |
| Ms. Ana Racu E |
Republic of Moldova |
26 March 2015 |
| Ms. Ilvija Pûce E |
Latvia |
13 April 2015 |
| Mr. Ezzat Saad El Sayed Borai F WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATURE on 07/10/2015 |
The Arab Republic of Egypt |
4 May 2015 |
| Ms. Mary Balikungeri E |
Rwanda |
9 June 2015 |
| Mr. Khalid Othman AlOmeir E |
Saudi Arabia |
9 June 2015 |
| Mr. Déthie Sall F |
Mauritania |
12 June 2015 |
| Mr. Vladimir Tochilovsky E |
Ukraine |
15 June 2015 |
| Mr. Claude Heller Rouassant S |
Mexico |
16 June 2015 |
| Mr. Paul Lam Shang Leen E |
Mauritius |
16 June 2015 |
| Ms. Ana Claudia Oberlin S |
Argentina |
16 June 2015 |
| Ms. Felice Gaer E |
United States of America |
16 June 2015 |
| Mr. Abdula Achirafo Abubacar E |
Mozambique |
16 June 2015 |
| Mr. Muhammad Zafarullah Khan E |
Pakistan |
24 June 2015 |
| Mr. Abdelwahab Hani E F |
Tunisia |
21 September 2015 |
The CVs of the candidates nominated by 16 June 2015 are available in document CAT/SP/15/2
The CVs of the candidates nominated after 16 June 2015 is available in documents CAT/SP/15/2/Add.1 and CAT/SP/15/2/Add.2.
Documents
|
Title |
Symbol |
Languages |
| Opening statement |
|
E |
|
Provisional Agenda |
CAT/SP/15/1 |
A C E F R S |
|
Rules of Procedure of the Committee |
CAT/C/3/Rev.6 |
A C E F R S |
|
Rules of Procedure of the Meeting of States Parties |
CAT/SP/2/Rev.1 |
E F R S |
The five members elected to the Committee against Torture as of 1 January 2016 and for a term of four years as provided for under article 17.5 of CAT) are:
|
Name of candidate |
Nationality |
|
Ms. Felice Gaer |
United States of America |
|
Mr. Abdelwahab Hani |
Tunisia |
|
Mr. Claude Heller Rouassant |
Mexico |
| Ms. Ana Racu |
Republic of Moldova |
| Mr. Sébastien Touzé |
France |
