UN Committee against Torture to Examine Cameroon and other countries
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GENEVA – The UN Committee against Torture will hold its latest session from 28 October to 22 November, during which it will examine Kuwait, Namibia, Thailand, Jordan, Mongolia and Cameroon.
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 discuss a range of issues with the six delegations through public dialogues on the following dates at Geneva time:
Kuwait
29 October 10:00 – 13:00
30 October 15:00 – 18:00
Namibia
30 October 10:00 – 13:00
31 October 15:00 – 18:00
Thailand
5 November 10:00 – 13:00
6 November 15:00 – 18:00
Jordan
6 November 10:00 – 13:00
7 November 15:00 – 18:00
Mongolia
12 November 10:00 – 13:00
13 November 15:00 – 18:00
Cameroon
13 November 10:00 – 13:00
14 November 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 and the full schedule of meetings, is available on the session page.
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.
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
