New York, 20 October 2015 Chairperson, Distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends, It is with great pleasure that I present to you the 8th Annual Report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of...

GENEVA (15 October 2015) – The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will visit Brazil from 19 to 30 October 2015 to assess the progress made in torture prevention and the extent...

GENEVA (9 October 2015) – To strengthen torture prevention, in Turkey it is crucial that the authorities adopt a strong and comprehensive legal framework for the national monitoring body, said Mari...

ROME (22 September 2015) - “In the challenging times of the current migration crisis, it is very important to ensure that everyone is treated well, regardless of their legal status,” said Hans-Jörg...

GENEVA (14 September 2015) – The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will conduct its first visit to Italy from 16 to 22 September 2015 to assess the treatment and conditions of...

GENEVA (3 August 2015) – More needs to be done in the Netherlands to make the body that monitors places of detention fully independent, effective and in line with the country’s international...

Geneva (23 July 2015) - The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will make its first visit to the Netherlands from 28 to 31 July to provide advice and technical assistance on...

GENEVA (6 July 2015) – The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has announced plans to visit 10 countries in 2016, as part of its work to prevent and eliminate torture and cruel...

Call comes for UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June GENEVA (24 JUNE 2015) – Amid the upsurge in migration around the world, it is vital that States ensure that people...

GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The UN’s torture prevention body has set dates to visit Italy , Turkey and Benin in the second half of 2015 to discuss protection against ill-treatment of detainees and the...