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UDHR75 Anniversary: CTI Core States appeal to ratification of UN Convention against Torture
High Commissioner Mr. Türk, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, As the international community marks Human Rights Day and celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Governments of Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Indonesia, Morocco, and my own country, Fiji, as Core States spearheading the Convention against Torture Initiative (also […]
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CTI briefs the UN Committee against Torture
On 10 July, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held its annual briefing to the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) on the opening day of the Committee’s 77th session which runs until 28 July. H.E. Ambassador Claudia Fuentes, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations in Geneva and H.E. […]
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CTI Diplomatic Briefing: Towards UNCAT’s full ratification in the Caribbean!
On 6 July 2023, H.E. Ambassador Claudia Fuentes Julio, Permanent Representative of Chile to the UN in Geneva, H.E. Ambassador Patricia Ann Hermanns, Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the UN in Geneva and Ms. Gayethri Pillay, Head of CTI Secretariat, briefed the Ambassadors and representatives of five Caribbean States […]
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Prevention of torture: SIDS and LDCs are up to the task!
On Tuesday 4 July, during the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council (19 June – 14 July), the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held a briefing to beneficiaries of the LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund. The briefing convened 13 beneficiaries – from Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, […]
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Pacific Learning Exchange on UNCAT: Towards a Torture-free Pacific
From 12 – 14 June 2023, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held a regional event for Pacific States titled “Pacific Learning Exchange on the United Nations Convention against Torture”. Hosted by the Government of Fiji as a CTI Core State and organised in partnership with the United Nations Human […]
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“Torture has simply no place in our societies”: CTI Ambassadors’ statement on 26 June
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we reiterate our commitment to a torture-free world. Ensuring that no one is subjected to torture is not only a legal duty, it is also a moral duty incumbent on all States. Almost 75 years ago, the international community proclaimed […]
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Driving anti-torture legislative reform in the Pacific: CTI releases Pacific Study Paper
Today, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) launches a comparative Study Paper titled “The UN Convention against Torture in the Pacific: A review of the anti-torture legislative and regulatory frameworks in the region”. The Study Paper has been the product of extensive comparative legal research and analysis conducted over the […]
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Pacific Governments gather to strengthen work against torture
From 12 – 14 June, Government representatives from 13 Pacific Island Countries come together in Natadola, Fiji, to strengthen their countries’ engagement and collaboration toward ratificationand implementation of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman orDegrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). The “Pacific Learning Exchange on the United […]
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Police Resource Toolkit now available in French & Spanish
Today, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) releases the French and Spanish-language versions of the Police Resource Toolkit resource notes on Arrest, Stop and Search and Safeguards in police custody. Launched in May 2022 at an online event held in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime […]
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Improving torture complaints, investigations and prosecutions in The Gambia: CTI Technical Workshop report is out
Today, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) releases the report of the Technical Workshop on “Improving implementation of the UN Convention against Torture: Strengthening complaints, investigations and prosecution mechanisms”, held on 27-29 October 2022 in Serrekunda, The Gambia. Hosted by the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Chambers of The […]
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The fight against torture features prominently at HRC52 session
During the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), which took place in Geneva from 27 February to 4 April 2023, the fight against torture and other ill-treatment took a prominent place as part of thematic and country-focused dialogues. The following events, sessions and dialogues contributed to raising awareness […]
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