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Publication of the Second Annual Report of the SPT and Corrigendum
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Subcomité para la Prevención de la Tortura concluye su visita a Paraguay del 10 al 16 de marzo de 2009
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture concludes visit to Paraguay concludes visit to Paraguay, 10 to 16 March 2009

UN Sub-Committee on Prevention of Torture concludes seventh session, announces programme of work in the field for 2009

Publication of the SPT visit report on the Maldives
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Ninth Session: 16-20 November 2009

Programme of work in the field for 2009

Visit to Paraguay in March 2009

Visits to Honduras and Cambodia in 2009

In-country engagement with the National Preventive Mechanism of Estonia in mid-2009

Recent Events

Eight session: 22-26 June 2009

Recent Visits

Sixth visit of the SPT: Paraguay, 10 to 16 March 2009

Recent developments regarding the OPCAT

Australia signed the OPCAT on 19 May 2009

Cyprus ratified the OPCAT on 29 April 2009

Montenegro ratified the OPCAT on 6 March 2009

Nicaragua ratified the OPCAT on 25 February 2009

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ratified OPCAT on 13 February 2009

Azerbaijan ratified OPCAT on 28 January 2009

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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