Geneva, 17 November 2016 Director-General, Madam Vice-President of the ICRC, Chair and members of the Subcommittee, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, Torture is a crime so repugnant, it can never...

Subcommitee on prevention of torture Ten years ago, UN Member States paved a new way for international human rights treaties to function when the OPCAT entered into force on 22 June 2006. To mark the...

Subcommitee on prevention of torture The sixth meeting of the States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...

End violence and harmful medical practices on intersex children and adults, UN and regional experts urge (24 October 2016) – Speaking ahead of Intersex Awareness Day on 26 October, a group of United...

New York, 18 October 2016 Madam Chairperson, Distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends, It is with great pleasure that I present to you the 9th Annual Report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of...

Kazakh GENEVA (3 October 2016) – The UN’s torture prevention body has urged Kazakhstan to focus more on the rehabilitation of prisoners rather than punishment, as part of efforts to protect people...

GENEVA (19 September 2016) – The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is due to make its first visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan from 20 to 29 September to assess the treatment...

Portuguese GENEVA/MAPUTO (14 September 2016)– The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture on Tuesday completed a high level advisory visit to the Republic of Mozambique. During their...

Russian | Ukrainian GENEVA (13 September 2016) – The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) on Friday concluded its visit to Ukraine. The experts returned to Ukraine from 5 to 9...

GENEVA (2 September 2016) – Mozambique’s efforts to monitor places of detention and prevent the torture and ill-treatment of people deprived of their liberty will be the focus of the first visit to...