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Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT)
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture

Highlights

Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture concludes mission to Sweden - 18 March 2008

Nominations

In accordance with articles 6 and 7 of the of the Optional Protocol, the Secretary-General, in a note verbale dated 18 July 2006, invited the States parties to submit their nominations for the election of ten members of the Subcommittee on Prevention within three months i.e. by 18 October 2006.

Candidates elected and Term of Office

Name
Country
End of term
Ms. Silvia CASALE UK 12/2008
Mr. Leopoldo TORRES BOURSAULT Spain 12/2010
Mr. Miguel SARRE IGUINIZ Mexico 12/2010
Mr. Mario Luis CORIOLANO Argentina 12/2008
Mr. Zdenek HAJEK Czech Republic 12/2008
Mr. Hans Draminsky PETERSEN Denmark 12/2010
Mr. Victor Manuel RODRIGUEZ RESCIA Costa Rica 12/2008
Mr. Zbigniew LASOCIK Poland 12/2008
Mr. Wilder TAYLER SOUTO Uruguay 12/2010
Ms. Marija DEFINIS GOJANOVIC Croatia 12/2010
Documents

Provisional agenda - CAT/OP/SP/2

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Document containing CVs of candidates - CAT/OP/SP/1

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Document containing CVs of candidates - CAT/OP/SP/1/Add.1

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Document containing CVs of candidates - CAT/OP/SP/1/Add.2

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Draft Rules of Procedures of the Meeting of States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture - CAT/OP/SP/3

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Forthcoming Events

New First Annual Report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
Revised version of the SPT Annual Report to be processed via a corrigendum

18-26 May 2008, SPT visit to Benin New

Programme of visits

Sweden First half of 2008
Benin

Mexico Second half of 2008
Paraguay

Recent Developments and Events

Fourth SPT session: 11-15 February 2008

Conclusion of the visit to Sweden 10-14 March 2008

19-23 November 2007: 3rd session of the Subcommittee on Prevention >>See press release

Subcommittee on Prevention-The first meeting of the Subcommittee on Prevention took place from 19-23 February 2007 at United Nations Office in Geneva (Palais Wilson) - Opening Statement by the representative of the Secretary-General

Recent Visits

Third visit to Sweden by SPT 10-14 March 2008

Second visit to the Maldives by SPT, 10-17 December 2007

First visit to the Republic of Mauritius by SPT, 10-18 October 2007

Recent developments regarding the OPCAT

02 October 2007: Ireland signed the OPCAT

25 September 2007: Kazakhstan signed the OPCAT

24 May 2007: Ecuador signed the OPCAT

Note: OPCAT entry into force occurs on the 30th day after date of deposit of instrument of ratification or accession. Dates given are for entry into force.

OPCAT entered into force on 22 June 2006 after 20 States became party to the Protocol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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