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Committee Against Torture - Meeting of States Parties

11th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention against Torture, 8 October 2007, United Nations Office in Geneva

The eleventh meeting of States parties has been held at the United Nations Office in Geneva on 8 October 2007. 5 new members have been elected to replace the five members whose terms expired on 31 December 2007.

Documents
 Provisional Agenda CAT/SP/31 A | C | E | F | R | S
 Document containing CVs of candidates

CAT/SP/30
CAT/C/SP/30/Add.1
CAT/C/SP/30/Add.2

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 Rules of Procedure for elections CAT/SP/2/Rev.1 A | C | E | F | R | S

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Elected Members of the Committee against Torture
Name
Nationality
Date of nomination
Notes
Ms. Felice GAER United States of America 01.01.2008 Re-Elected
Mr. Luis GALLEGOS CHIRIBOGA Ecuador 01.01.2008 Re-Elected
Mr. Abdoulaye GAYE Senegal 01.01.2008 Elected
Mr. Claudio GROSSMAN Chili 01.01.2008 Re-Elected
Ms. Myrna Y. KLEOPAS Cyprus 01.01.2008 Elected
       
       

 

 
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