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UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Kuwait
UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Kuwait, Honduras, Burundi and Mongolia
GENEVA (12 August 2016) – The UN Committee against
Torture has published its findings on the countries it
examined during its latest session from 25 July to 12
August: Kuwait, Honduras, Burundi and Mongolia.
The findings cover positive aspects of how the respective State is implementing the Convention against Torture, Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and also main matters of concern and recommendations.
The reports, officially termed concluding observations, can be found here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1084&Lang=en
The Committee will next meet from 7 November to 7 December when it will review Armenia, Cape Verde, Ecuador, Finland, Monaco, Namibia, Sri Lanka, and Turkmenistan. More information here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1085&Lang=en
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