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States Parties in focus: The Maldives’ UNCAT ratification and implementation experiences
CTI releases its ninth entry to its “States parties in focus” blog series, this time exploring the Maldives’ experiences in ratifying and implementing the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) and its Optional Protocol (OPCAT). The blog showcases the Maldives’ pathway and […]
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CTI delivers statement to UNGA Third Committee
77th SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY – THIRD COMMITTEE Promotion and protection of human rights – Item 68 (a-d) Sub-item 68 (a) – Implementation of human rights instruments Statement during the interactive dialogue with mandate holders on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 14 […]
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CTI celebrates UNCAT ratification by all Arab and South American States!
On Thursday, 13 October 2022, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) and its Core States – namely Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, and Morocco – held a reception in Geneva to celebrate the full ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment […]
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CTI briefs LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund Delegates on the ratification and implementation of the UN Convention against Torture
On Monday 19 September 2022, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) organised a briefing to delegates of the LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund who are in Geneva to attend the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, taking place from 12 September to 7 October. Gathering 13 delegates (from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, […]
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CTI commemorates Torture Victims Day
In commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, celebrated annually on 26 June, the six Core States spearheading the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI), namely, Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco, recall the absolute and non-derogable nature of the prohibition of torture under international human […]
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CTI launches Police Resource Toolkit!
On Friday 20 May, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held a side event at the margins of the 31st session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) titled ‘Achieving human rights-based Police Reform’ to present and launch its Practical Resource Toolkit for Professional, Human […]
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Indonesia in Focus
In the State Parties in Focus blog on Indonesia, we highlight promising practices that Indonesia has undertaken since its ratification of UNCAT in 1998. Indonesia was among the first 41 States signatories of the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) in December […]
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CTI Regional Seminar for Asia-Pacific: Towards a Torture-free region
From 20 – 22 April, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) held a regional seminar on building robust preventive frameworks and the implementation of safeguards against torture and other ill-treatment in practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Hosted by the CTI Core State of Indonesia, and organised in partnership and collaboration […]
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Online event launches CTI report on Anti-Torture Standards in Common Law Africa
On Friday 1 April, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI), in partnership with REDRESS, held the online webinar “Towards Torture Prevention and Eradication in Common Law Africa” to mark the launch of the report titled “Anti-Torture Standards in common law Africa: Good Practices and Way Forward”. The report reviews the […]
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CTI holds an annual HRC side-event focused on the role of lawyers, doctors, and judges in torture prevention and investigation
On Wednesday 23 March 2022, the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) organized an online event on the margins of the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) titled, “Preventing and Investigating Torture and other ill-treatment in detention: The role of lawyers, doctors, and judges.” Featuring speakers from Brazil, […]
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