The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Botswana, Nicaragua, State of Palestine, and the United Arab...

The Committee against Torture today discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or...

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Botswana on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee...

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the State of Palestine, with Committee Experts praising the State of Palestine’s support for female victims of...

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the United Arab Emirates, with Committee Experts praising the establishment of a national committee on human...

Committee Experts Call on Nicaragua to Investigate Allegations of Torture and Ill Treatment of Government Opponents by State Officials The Committee against Torture today considered the second...

GENEVA (14 July 2022) - A woman in Spain who underwent premature labour induction and a caesarean section without her consent was subjected to obstetric violence, the UN Committee on the Elimination...

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-fourth session, which is being held in Geneva from 12 to 29 July, during which it will review efforts by Botswana, Nicaragua, State of...

GENEVA (12 July 2022) – The UN Committee against Torture is holding its latest session from today to 29 July, during which it will examine the United Arab Emirates, Nicaragua, State of Palestine and...

GENEVA (24 June 2022) – Human rights experts from the three UN anti-torture mechanisms* have urged States members to provide the necessary material and legal conditions to enable health personnel to...