Committee against Torture to hold thirty-second session at Palais Wilson from 3 to 21 May; Experts to consider reports of Czech Republic, Monaco, Croatia, Germany, Chile, New Zealand, Bulgaria.
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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 April 2004-UN: Committee against Torture to hold thirty-second session at Palais Wilson from 3 to 21 May; Experts to consider reports of Czech Republic, Monaco, Croatia, Germany, Chile, New Zealand, Bulgaria(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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GENEVA, (UN Information Service) -- The Committee against Torture will meet at the Palais Wilson in Geneva from 3 to 21 May to review measures adopted by the Czech Republic, Monaco, Croatia, Germany, Chile, New Zealand, and Bulgaria to prevent and punish acts of torture. Representatives of the seven countries are expected to come before the Committee to defend national efforts to implement the rights and protections enshrined in the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
During the three-week session, the Committee's 10 Independent Experts will also review, in closed session, information appearing to contain well-founded indications that torture is systematically being practised in some States parties; and complaints from individuals claiming to be victims of a violation by a State party of the provisions of the Convention.
The Committee was established in 1987 to monitor compliance with the Convention and to assist States parties in implementing its provisions.
The Committee will consider the third periodic report of the Czech Republic on 4 and 5 May. Its conclusions and recommendations on the second periodic report of the Czech Republic, considered in May 2001, are contained...
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