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Election of Members to the Subcommittee on the Prevention of TortureRead More...
As of 3 September 2010, 21 States have presented a candidate for the SPT elections which are due to take place on 28 October 2010. APT has prepared a chart, which provides the names of the candidates submitted so far, as well as some basic information on their CVs. For more detailed information, please note that the CV’s of all candidates are available on the OHCHR website (link below)....
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Bahrain Torture AllegationsBahrain: Pursue Torture Allegations |
Iran Prosecutor SuspendedIran prosecutor reportedly suspended over detainee deaths |
Britain Was Slow to ActDavid Miliband: Britain was slow to act against US torture The United States did "bad things" to terror suspects in the wake of 9/11 which Britain was too slow to realise, David Miliband acknowledges...In an exclusive interview with The Independent on Sunday, the contest's frontrunner speaks bluntly about both the behaviour of Britain's closest intelligence ally and the failings of his predecessors at the Foreign Office in not recognising sooner the US's unacceptable treatment of detainees. |
Military judge rejects claimsUS military judge rejects Khadr torture claims |
Legacy of TortureThe Bush administration insisted that “enhanced interrogation techniques” — torture — were necessary to extract information from prisoners and keep Americans safe from terrorist attacks. Never mind that it was immoral, did huge damage to this country’s global standing and produced little important intelligence. Now, as we had feared, it is also making it much harder to try and convict accused terrorists. More... |
Criminal Charges in ManilaPolice file criminal charges against officers in Manila jail torture case |
Ombudsman Forms Task ForceOmbudsman forms task force to probe police torture Philippines - The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday said it has formed a task force that would investigate the alleged torture of a suspected street robber by a Manila policeman. |
ACLU Files LawsuitACLU Lawsuit Charges Feds With Hiding Information On Torture Of US Citizen |
Torture as a Tool of ExtortionCorrupt Nigerian police use torture to extort cash, says rights group |
Outrage in PhilippinesOutrage in Philippines over police torture video |
New Partnerships
Publication of the proceedings of the November 2009 APT-CPT conference 'New Partnerships for the Prevention of Torture in Europe' which gathered for the first time representatives from the CPT, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT), European National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) and civil society. PDF
New OPCAT Briefing
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture: Guidance on the selection of candidates and the election of members
OPCAT Country Status
The OPCAT Country Status includes information on ratification processes and national implementation (e.g NPMs) in States Parties and Signatories. It also contains updated information on States considering the signature, ratification or accession of the OPCAT. PDF
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Compilation of Torture Laws
This tool is a compilation of existing national laws relevant to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). It focuses on the criminalisation of torture under national laws of States parties to the UNCAT as well as other relevant provisions.
Accessing the country files:
All files of the States parties to the UNCAT are in pdf format and may be accessed from the drop-down list below. You may easily navigate in the country files by clicking on the bookmark that will direct you to the relevant section of the document.
Content of the country files:
The country files are composed of:
• A fact sheet providing an overview of the laws and
• Relevant provisions of the laws in the original language version as well as an English translation, if available.
The country files are not meant to evaluate the compliance of these laws with the UNCAT, nor their effectiveness in practice.The APT would like to thank all those who have contributed to the development of this tool, including by providing laws in the original language version and/or translations.
While doing its utmost to update the information contained herein, the APT does not guarantee that this data constitutes the latest applicable laws and/or that it represents the entire national legal framework related to torture. The APT therefore welcomes any contribution or comment to this ongoing public service. Please contact us at
Disclaimer/Non-liability clause:
The material provided herein, including the translations and the laws in the original language version, is designed for information purposes only and may contain errors. The contents and use of this material, including links, do not imply any responsibility from the part of the APT.
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