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Malaysian delegation undertakes UNCAT study visit to Geneva
Geneva, 3 May 2016 – A five person delegation from Malaysia was introduced to the UN Convention against Torture and benefits and obligations of ratification during a week-long UNCAT study visit in Geneva. Last week, the CTI hosted in Geneva a delegation from Malaysia to learn more about the Convention […]
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Preventing torture in police custody in MENA – Report of CTI Event published
Geneva, 13 April 2016 – The report of the regional workshop held from 13–15 December 2015 in Marrakech, Morocco, is now available. The regional workshop, hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco and convened by the Convention against Torture Initiative in partnership with Wilton Park brought together more than 70 participants. […]
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APT-CTI guide on anti-torture legislation
Geneva, 23 March 2016 – The APT-CTI guide on anti-torture legislation is a practical tool for the adoption or revision of anti-torture legislation at the national level. The guide also promotes existing good practices with concrete examples drawn from different regions. When a State accedes to or ratifies the United […]
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CTI Annual Report 2015
Geneva, 15 March 2016 – CTI Annual Report 2015 highlights progress made on ratification and implementation of the Convention against Torture. Highlights of the CTI Annual Report include: Two new ratifications to the Convention against Torture – South Sudan and Viet Nam, bringing the total at year’s end to an […]
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CTI releases its biennial Ratification and Implementation Strategy
Geneva, 2 March 2016 – The Convention against Torture Initiative today released its new Ratification and Implementation Strategy for 2016 and 2017. The Strategy will steer the work of the CTI over the next two years in achieving its overall vision of universal ratification of the UN Convention against Torture […]
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CTI panel shares practical torture prevention techniques in policing
Geneva, 1 March 2016 – In the margins of the opening week of the 31st session of the Human Rights Council, more than 80 participants from 37 States, international organisations and civil society organisations attended a CTI side event where a high level panel and a subsequent open floor discussed […]
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The CTI appoints new full time Head of Secretariat
Geneva, 6 January 2016 – The Convention against Torture Initiative is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alice Edwards, an experienced international human rights lawyer, as the new Head of Secretariat. Alice has a proven track record of facilitating inter-State consultations and dialogue, in advising national constitutional and legislative […]
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MENA states discuss strategies to prevent torture at major CTI workshop
Marrakech, Morocco, 13-15 December – The Kingdom of Morocco, Wilton Park and the CTI had invited MENA states and anti-torture experts to a regional workshop in Marrakech to discuss how to prevent torture and ill-treatment in police custody. The workshop was attended by more than 70 participants signaling strong commitment […]
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Support for the CTI grows as more states join the Group of Friends
Geneva, November 2015 – With Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of) and Bosnia and Herzegovina joining the Initiative’s Group of Friends, the CTI enjoys increased support as the group reaches 31 members. CTI welcomes two new UN Member States to the Group of Friends: Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of) and Bosnia […]
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CTI Costa Rica event a major step forward towards universal ratification in the Americas
San José, Costa Rica, 29-30 October – A CTI regional event has taken place to promote UNCAT ratification to non-States parties from the Caribbean region. The meeting is seen as an important first step in a wider campaign to achieve universal ratification of the Convention in the region. The meeting was organised by the CTI […]
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