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NEW! The Bahamas: “States parties in focus” blog
The Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) has the pleasure to announce the release the latest blog in the “States parties in focus” series, focusing on The Commonwealth of the Bahamas’ experience in ratifying the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT), and it […]
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Mid-way to universality! Explaining the CTI diplomatic approach ahead of UPR33
Read the reflections of the Head of the CTI Secretariat, Dr. Alice Edwards, on the type of support available for States to move towards ratifying and fully implementing the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the lessons learned so far in the […]
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Supporting State action against torture and ill-treatment in Africa
On 27 April 2019, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA) of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, together with the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI), organised a panel discussion entitled Supporting State action against torture and ill-treatment in Africa. The discussion took place as […]
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CTI Seminar report out! Promoting humane laws and practices in the Pacific
The Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) today releases its report of the high-level regional Seminar on “Ratification and implementation of the UN Convention against Torture in the Pacific: Supporting Pacific States with processes of legislative review and drafting anti-torture laws or amendments,” held from 6-8 February 2019 in Natadola, Fiji. […]
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Progress in the Pacific: Samoa accedes to the UN Convention against Torture
The Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) welcomes Samoa’s accession to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) on 28 March 2019. Speaking on Samoa’s accession, Hon. Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa, stated: “Ratification and implementation of the UN Convention against […]
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Treaty Body reporting needs to be streamlined and more accessible to Small States
Yesterday, the CTI, in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Universal Rights Group, held a closed discussion on “Exploring ways of easing the treaty body reporting burden on Small States” at the Commonwealth Small States Office in Geneva. It was co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Costa Rica and Switzerland, as two […]
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Prevention, ratification and cooperation: CTI Ambassadors meet HC Bachelet
18 March 2019, Geneva: The CTI Ambassadors of Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco and the Head of the CTI Secretariat met today with Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to discuss torture prevention, ratification and cooperation. The Ambassadors welcomed that despite the challenges in […]
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CTI praises States’ progress in its annual statement to HRC40
H.E. Ambassador Morten Jespersen, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN in Geneva, addressed the 40th session of the Human Rights Council this morning, speaking on behalf of the Core Group of States spearheading the Convention against Torture Initiative, namely, Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco. Ambassador Jespersen welcomed the […]
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Fiji joins the CTI Core Group of States!
CTI is pleased to announce that Fiji has accepted the invitation to become a CTI Core State, joining Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco in working to reach universality of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) by 2024. The decision was […]
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Aiming for universality: States highlight the benefits of having ratified UNCAT
On the first day of the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) hosted a side event on the benefits of ratifying the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) at the Palais des Nations. The […]
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