Torture prevention: Establishing a national detention monitoring body in Niger: The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is due to make its first visit to Niger from 30 January to 3 February to assess the efforts made by the State to strengthen the protection of people in detention through independent monitoring. Niger ratified the Optional … [Read more...] about Torture prevention: Establishing a national detention monitoring body in Niger
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Committee against Torture considers Report of Namibia
Committee against Torture considers Report of Namibia: The Committee against Torture completed this afternoon its consideration of the second periodic report of Namibia on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture. Albert Kawana, Minister of Justice of Namibia, introducing the report, said that the Constitution expressly prohibited torture … [Read more...] about Committee against Torture considers Report of Namibia
Mozambique: some progress in torture prevention, but significant challenges remain – UN experts
Mozambique: some progress in torture prevention, but significant challenges remain – UN experts: The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture on Tuesday completed a high level advisory visit to the Republic of Mozambique. During their visit, which took place from 5 to 9 September 2016, the experts advised the Mozambican authorities on the prevention of torture … [Read more...] about Mozambique: some progress in torture prevention, but significant challenges remain – UN experts
