In its Concluding observations on the 5th periodic report of Uzbekistan, the United Nations’ Committee against Torture (CAT) focused on violence against the LGBTI community in that country. The Committee’s experts expressed concern about the persecution of LGBTI people, and…
In August 2018 UN Committee against Torture adopted Concluding observations after considering the periodic report of the Russian Federation on observation of Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. In the observations, the Committee requested…
The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) issued its recommendations following consideration of Russia’s state report made at the Committee’s 64th session. Recommendations of the Committee reflected on the problems raised in the alternative coalition report of civil society organizations, in…
The Anti-Discrimination Centre “Memorial” was present at the 64th session of the UN Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and raised the issue of inhuman detention conditions of stateless and foreign citizens in SUVSIG….
Geneva (23 December 2013) The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) has voiced grave concern after a court in Russia ordered a non-governmental organisation that had provided information to the Committee to register as a “foreign agent”. A court…
A report “Roma, Migrants, Activists: Victims of Police Abuse” is prepared and submitted to the Committee Against Torture (United Nations) by ADC ‘Memorial’ with the support of FIDH. Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of the Russian Federation, adopted…
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