torture

UN human rights expert on question of torture to visit Uzbekistan

22 November 2002
A United Nations human rights expert on the question of torture today announced plans to visit Uzbekistan later this month at the Government's invitation.

Economic and Social Council recommends adoption of anti-torture protocol

25 July 2002
A draft optional protocol to the world’s major anti-torture pact aimed at allowing experts to visit prisons has been endorsed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) following two rounds of voting on the matter.

UN approves grants totalling some $7.8 million to assist torture victims

15 July 2002
The United Nations today announced the allocation of grants totalling some $7.8 million to organizations supporting survivors of torture.

Action urged to strengthen UN anti-torture treaty

26 June 2002
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, United Nations officials today called for efforts to strengthen the global treaty designed to combat the scourge.

Committee on torture reports on situation in seven countries, concludes session

17 May 2002
The United Nations committee of experts that monitors compliance with the Convention against Torture concluded its spring session today, issuing recommendations on the situation in Sweden, Uzbekistan, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation.