Our 🆕 E-Bulletin on #CAT82 is now available! Check it out for a summary of the #UN Committee against Torture's latest session & recommendations to 🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇫🇷 France, 🇲🇺 Mauritius, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan, and 🇺🇦 Ukraine.
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🇺🇦 #CAT82: Even when torture was inflicted by Russian forces, #CAT82 reminded Ukraine of its positive duty to take all possible steps to document ill-treatment, identify perpetrators and facilitate access to reparations.
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🇦🇲 #CAT82: While acknowledging progress, experts raised concerns over psychiatric care oversight, redress for victims, and violence in the armed forces. They welcomed the national mechanism for follow-up and urged full independence of investigative bodies.
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🇹🇲 #CAT82: Experts raised concerns regarding the lack of independence & the limited authority of the Ombudsman in Turkmenistan.
They noted that the institution has not taken effective measures to address cases of torture or other HRs violations & requested information on its current status.
🇫🇷 #CAT82: Experts highlighted the persistent issue of prison overcrowding in #France, which exacerbates poor detention conditions, restricts access to healthcare, and contributes to rising suicide rates—especially among vulnerable groups, including LGBTIQ+ detainees.
🇫🇷 #CAT82: Experts denounced #France’s excessive use of #police force during checks, arrests & protests, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups.
France has the highest number of police killings and injuries in the EU, rising sharply since the 2017 law on public security.
🇦🇲 #CAT82: While welcoming Armenia’s ratification of the Rome Statute, CAT experts urged the State to reconsider making a declaration under Article 22 of the Convention, noting that individual complaints provide redress and help States better implement their international obligations.
🇺🇦 Ukraine must strengthen protections against torture—especially in a time of conflict.
The alternative report by OMCT and partners to UN #CAT82 session highlights key gaps and calls for urgent reform.
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🇲🇨 #CAT82: Day 2 of Monaco’s review:
Experts welcomed the absence of torture cases but stressed that this should not delay ratifying the Optional Protocol.
They highlighted the need for a national preventive mechanism to inspect all detention sites, including psychiatric facilities and airports.
🇲🇺 #CAT82: On Thursday, experts reviewed the situation in #Mauritius.
They expressed concerns over poor prison conditions, including inadequate food and material conditions, limited access to medical care and deaths in police custody.
🇲🇺 #CAT82: CAT experts raised concerns over gaps in #Mauritius' domestic law regarding the definition of torture and weak penalties for perpetrators.
They also questioned the delegation about the potential reinstatement of the death penalty.
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🇲🇨 CAT experts raised the alarm over serious gaps in judicial independence in #Monaco.
Concerns focused on the executive’s control over judges’ careers, undermining impartiality and breaching international standards.
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🛑 The 82nd session of the UN Committee Against Torture starts today.
Experts will review 🇲🇨 🇲🇺 🇦🇲 🇫🇷 🇹🇲 🇺🇦 and assess how each is tackling torture and impunity.
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