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CAT - Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

42 Session (27 Apr 2009 - 15 May 2009)

General Documentation

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Provisional AgendaCAT/C/42/1Provisional agenda and annotations View document  CAT/C/42/1 True21
Provisional AgendaCAT/C/42/3Statement of the Committee against Torture on the adoption of its Concluding Observations (14 May 2009) View document  CAT/C/42/3 True21
Programme of Work   View document  INT/CAT/POW/42/15010 True32
Summary Records (general)CAT/C/SR.866Summary record of the public part of the 866th meeting View document  CAT/C/SR.866 True69
Summary Records (general)CAT/C/SR.869Summary record of the 869th meeting View document  CAT/C/SR.869 True69
Summary Records (general)CAT/C/SR.883Summary record of the first part (public) of the 883rd meeting View document  CAT/C/SR.883 True69
Summary Records (general)CAT/C/SR.889Summary record of the first part (public) of the 889th meeting View document  CAT/C/SR.889 True69
Summary Records (general)CAT/C/SR.895Summary record of the 895th meeting View document  CAT/C/SR.895 True69

Consideration of State Reports

The Committee considered the following State reports during the session.
 COUNTRY
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Command item
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Chad Chad   

CAT
 
 Document type
ExpandState party's report33534
 
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ChadState party's reportCAT/C/TCD/1 View document  CAT/C/TCD/1 True
Expand(Common) Core Document 33534
 
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Chad(Common) Core Document HRI/CORE/1/Add.88 View document  HRI/CORE/1/Add.88 True
ExpandInfo from Civil Society Organizations33534
 
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ChadInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsFIACAT View document  INT/CAT/NGO/TCD/42/10110 True
ExpandList of delegation/participants33534
 
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ChadList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/TCD/42/10394 True
ChadList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/TCD/42/10395 True
ExpandConcluding observations33534
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
ChadConcluding observationsCAT/C/TCD/CO/1 View document  CAT/C/TCD/CO/1 True
ExpandFollow-up issues33534
 
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ChadFollow-up issuesConcluding observations CAT/C/TCD/CO/1 paras. 13, 17, 22, 24, 28 & 34 View document  INT/CAT/FUI/TCD/12392 True
ExpandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations33534
 
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ChadState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding ObservationsPending   INT/CAT/FCO/TCD/13982 False
ExpandFollow-up letter sent to the State party33534
 
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ChadFollow-up letter sent to the State partyReminder View document  INT/CAT/FUR/TCD/12353 True
ExpandFollow-up Information from other sources 33534
 
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ChadFollow-up Information from other sources FIDH : Letter View document  INT/CAT/NGS/TCD/12319 True
ChadFollow-up Information from other sources FIDH: Report « Tchad/Événement de février 2008 – 4 ans après : l'impunité plombe les efforts de réformes » View document  INT/CAT/NGS/TCD/12320 True
ExpandSummary records33534
 
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ChadSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.873 View document  CAT/C/SR.873 True
ChadSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.870 View document  CAT/C/SR.870 True
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Chile Chile   

CAT
 
 Document type
ExpandState party's report33535
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
ChileState party's reportCAT/C/CHL/5 View document  CAT/C/CHL/5 True
Expand(Common) Core Document 33535
 
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Chile(Common) Core Document HRI/CORE/1/Add.103 View document  HRI/CORE/1/Add.103 True
ExpandList of issues33535
 
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ChileList of issuesCAT/C/CHL/Q/5 View document  CAT/C/CHL/Q/5 True
ExpandReply to List of Issues33535
 
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ChileReply to List of IssuesCAT/C/CHL/Q/5/Add.1 View document  CAT/C/CHL/Q/5/Add.1 True
ExpandInfo from Civil Society Organizations33535
 
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ChileInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsChilean Civil Society View document  INT/CAT/NGO/CHL/42/8334 True
ChileInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsFIDH View document  INT/CAT/NGO/CHL/42/8333 True
ChileInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsREDRESS View document  INT/CAT/NGO/CHL/42/8335 True
ExpandStatement33535
 
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ChileStatement  View document  INT/CAT/STA/CHL/42/11009 True
ExpandList of delegation/participants33535
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
ChileList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/CHL/42/10396 True
ChileList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/CHL/42/10397 True
ExpandConcluding observations33535
 
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ChileConcluding observationsCAT/C/CHL/CO/5 View document  CAT/C/CHL/CO/5 True
ExpandFollow-up issues33535
 
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ChileFollow-up issuesConcluding observations CAT/C/CHL/CO/5, paras. 12-14, 18 & 25 View document  INT/CAT/FUI/CHL/12056 True
ExpandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations33535
 
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ChileState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding ObservationsCAT/C/CHL/CO/5/Add.1 View document  CAT/C/CHL/CO/5/Add.1 True
ExpandFollow-up letter sent to the State party33535
 
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ChileFollow-up letter sent to the State partyReminder View document  INT/CAT/FUR/CHL/12057 True
ExpandFollow-up Information from other sources 33535
 
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ChileFollow-up Information from other sources CINTRAS, CODEPU & Corporación Humanas de Observatorio Ciudadano View document  INT/CAT/NGS/CHL/12058 True
ExpandSummary records33535
 
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ChileSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.877 View document  CAT/C/SR.877 True
ChileSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.879 View document  CAT/C/SR.879 True
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Honduras Honduras   

CAT
 
 Document type
ExpandState party's report33576
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
HondurasState party's reportCAT/C/HND/1 View document  CAT/C/HND/1 True
Expand(Common) Core Document 33576
 
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Honduras(Common) Core Document HRI/CORE/1/Add.96/Rev.1 View document  HRI/CORE/1/Add.96/Rev.1 True
ExpandInfo from Civil Society Organizations33576
 
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HondurasInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsCenter for the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and their Families: Alternative report View document  INT/CAT/NGO/HND/42/8984 True
HondurasInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsCentro para la Prevención, Tratamiento y Rehabilitación de las Víctimas de la Tortura y sus Familiares: Informe alternativo View document  INT/CAT/NGO/HND/42/8985 True
ExpandInfo from NHRIs33576
 
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HondurasInfo from NHRIsComisionado Nacional de los Derechos Humanos (CONADEH) View document  INT/CAT/NGO/HND/42/8986 True
ExpandList of delegation/participants33576
 
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HondurasList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/HND/42/10413 True
ExpandConcluding observations33576
 
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HondurasConcluding observationsCAT/C/HND/CO/1 View document  CAT/C/HND/CO/1 True
ExpandFollow-up issues33576
 
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HondurasFollow-up issuesConcluding observations CAT/C/HND/CO/1, paras. 9, 11, 13, 14, 18 & 19 View document  INT/CAT/FUI/HND/12377 True
ExpandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations33576
 
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HondurasState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding ObservationsPending   INT/CAT/FCO/HND/13983 False
ExpandFollow-up letter sent to the State party33576
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
HondurasFollow-up letter sent to the State partyReminder View document  INT/CAT/FUR/HND/12339 True
ExpandSummary records33576
 
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HondurasSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.881 View document  CAT/C/SR.881 True
HondurasSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.880 View document  CAT/C/SR.880 True
HondurasSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.882 View document  CAT/C/SR.882 True
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Israel Israel   

CAT
 
 Document type
ExpandState party's report33584
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
IsraelState party's reportCAT/C/ISR/4 View document  CAT/C/ISR/4 True
Expand(Common) Core Document 33584
 
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Israel(Common) Core Document HRI/CORE/ISR/2008 View document  HRI/CORE/ISR/2008 True
ExpandList of issues33584
 
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IsraelList of issuesCAT/C/ISR/Q/4 View document  CAT/C/ISR/Q/4 True
ExpandReply to List of Issues33584
 
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IsraelReply to List of IssuesCAT/C/ISR/Q/4/ADD.1 View document  CAT/C/ISR/Q/4/ADD.1 True
ExpandInfo from Civil Society Organizations33584
 
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IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsAmnesty International: Briefing to the Committee against Torture View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9120 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsAmnesty International: Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9115 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsAmnistía Internacional: Israel y los Territorios Palestinos Ocupados View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9126 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsCentre on Housing Rights and Evictions View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9114 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsCoalition of 14 Israeli, Palestinian and International Non Governmental Organisations View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9119 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsHamoke and B'TSELEM: Absolute prohibition of torture - Annex B View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9124 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsOMCT: The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9116 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsPublic Committee against Torture in Israel: List of concerns for UN Committee Against Torture View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9117 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsTel Aviv University: The Refugee Rights Programme: Israel's non-compliance with Article 3 of the Covention View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9127 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsThe Israeli Information Centre for Human Rights in the Occuppied Territories View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9121 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsUnited Against Torture (UAT) Coalition: Alternative Report View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9122 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsUnited Against Torture (UAT) Coalition: Alternative report View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9125 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsUnited Against Torture (UAT) Coalition: Isreali Operation Cast Lead - Gaza Strip View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9128 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsUnited Against Torture (UAT) Coalition: Supplementary list of evidence View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9123 True
IsraelInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsUnited Against Torture (UAT) Coalition: Supplementary Report View document  INT/CAT/NGO/ISR/42/9118 True
ExpandStatement33584
 
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IsraelStatement  View document  INT/CAT/STA/ISR/42/11026 True
IsraelStatement  View document  INT/CAT/STA/ISR/42/11027 True
ExpandList of delegation/participants33584
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
IsraelList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/ISR/42/10416 True
ExpandConcluding observations33584
 
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IsraelConcluding observationsCAT/C/ISR/CO/4 View document  CAT/C/ISR/CO/4 True
ExpandFollow-up issues33584
 
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IsraelFollow-up issuesConcluding observations CAT/C/ISR/CO/4, paras. 15, 19, 20, 24 & 33 View document  INT/CAT/FUI/ISR/12081 True
ExpandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations33584
 
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IsraelState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding ObservationsCAT/C/ISR/CO/4/Add.1 View document  CAT/C/ISR/CO/4/Add.1 True
ExpandFollow-up letter sent to the State party33584
 
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IsraelFollow-up letter sent to the State partyRequest for additional information View document  INT/CAT/FUF/ISR/12082 True
ExpandSummary records33584
 
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IsraelSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.878 View document  CAT/C/SR.878 True
IsraelSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.881 View document  CAT/C/SR.881 True
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New Zealand New Zealand   

CAT
 
 Document type
ExpandState party's report335124
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
New ZealandState party's reportCAT/C/NZL/5 View document  CAT/C/NZL/5 True
Expand(Common) Core Document 335124
 
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New Zealand(Common) Core Document HRI/CORE/NZL/2006 View document  HRI/CORE/NZL/2006 True
ExpandList of issues335124
 
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New ZealandList of issuesCAT/C/NZL/Q/5 View document  CAT/C/NZL/Q/5 True
ExpandReply to List of Issues335124
 
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New ZealandReply to List of IssuesCAT/C/NZL/Q/5/Add.1 View document  CAT/C/NZL/Q/5/Add.1 True
ExpandInfo from Civil Society Organizations335124
 
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New ZealandInfo from Civil Society Organizations  View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NZL/42/9813 True
New ZealandInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsAction for Children and Youth Aotearoa Incorporated (ACYA) View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NZL/42/9814 True
New ZealandInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsAlternative report - Tony Ellis and Antony Shaw View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NZL/42/9812 True
New ZealandInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsHuman Rights Foundation View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NZL/42/9809 True
New ZealandInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsIndividual Submission - Cooper Legal View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NZL/42/9810 True
New ZealandInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsIndividual Submission - Cooper Legal View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NZL/42/9811 True
ExpandInfo from NHRIs335124
 
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New ZealandInfo from NHRIsHuman Rights Commission View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NZL/42/9808 True
ExpandStatement335124
 
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New ZealandStatement  View document  INT/CAT/STA/NZL/42/11039 True
ExpandList of delegation/participants335124
 
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New ZealandList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/NZL/42/10430 True
ExpandConcluding observations335124
 
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New ZealandConcluding observationsCAT/C/NZL/CO/5 View document  CAT/C/NZL/CO/5 True
ExpandFollow-up issues335124
 
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New ZealandFollow-up issuesConcluding observations CAT/C/NZL/CO/5, paras. 9, 11, 14 & 16 View document  INT/CAT/FUI/NZL/12098 True
ExpandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations335124
 
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New ZealandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding ObservationsCAT/C/NZL/CO/5/Add.1 View document  CAT/C/NZL/CO/5/Add.1 True
ExpandFollow-up letter sent to the State party335124
 
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New ZealandFollow-up letter sent to the State partyRequest for additional information View document  INT/CAT/FUF/NZL/12099 True
ExpandFollow-up Information from other sources 335124
 
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New ZealandFollow-up Information from other sources Citizens Commission on Human Rights - Second submission View document  INT/CAT/NGS/NZL/14979 True
New ZealandFollow-up Information from other sources Citizens Commission on Human Rights New Zealand View document  INT/CAT/NGS/NZL/12100 True
New ZealandFollow-up Information from other sources Cooper Legal View document  INT/CAT/NGS/NZL/12102 True
ExpandSummary records335124
 
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New ZealandSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.876 View document  CAT/C/SR.876 True
New ZealandSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.875 View document  CAT/C/SR.875 True
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Nicaragua Nicaragua   

CAT
 
 Document type
ExpandState party's report335125
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
NicaraguaState party's reportCAT/C/NIC/1 View document  CAT/C/NIC/1 True
ExpandInfo from Civil Society Organizations335125
 
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NicaraguaInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsAmnesty International View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NIC/42/9738 True
NicaraguaInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsJoint Submission View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NIC/42/9737 True
NicaraguaInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsJoint Submission View document  INT/CAT/NGO/NIC/42/9736 True
ExpandList of delegation/participants335125
 
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NicaraguaList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/NIC/42/10431 True
ExpandConcluding observations335125
 
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NicaraguaConcluding observationsCAT/C/NIC/CO/1 View document  CAT/C/NIC/CO/1 True
ExpandFollow-up issues335125
 
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NicaraguaFollow-up issuesConcluding observations CAT/C/NIC/CO/1, paras. 10, 11, 14, 15 & 17 View document  INT/CAT/FUI/NIC/12386 True
ExpandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations335125
 
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NicaraguaState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding ObservationsPending   INT/CAT/FCO/NIC/13984 False
ExpandFollow-up letter sent to the State party335125
 
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NicaraguaFollow-up letter sent to the State partyReminder View document  INT/CAT/FUR/NIC/12349 True
ExpandFollow-up Information from other sources 335125
 
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NicaraguaFollow-up Information from other sources OMCT, CENIDH, RMCV, CODENI y Alianza de Centros de Mujeres View document  INT/CAT/NGS/NIC/12317 True
ExpandSummary records335125
 
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NicaraguaSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.872 View document  CAT/C/SR.872 True
NicaraguaSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.874 View document  CAT/C/SR.874 True
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Philippines Philippines   

CAT
 
 Document type
ExpandState party's report335137
 
Symbol/TitleDownload
PhilippinesState party's reportCAT/C/PHL/2 View document  CAT/C/PHL/2 True
Expand(Common) Core Document 335137
 
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Philippines(Common) Core Document HRI/CORE/1/Add.37 View document  HRI/CORE/1/Add.37 True
ExpandList of issues335137
 
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PhilippinesList of issuesCAT/C/PHL/Q/2 View document  CAT/C/PHL/Q/2 True
ExpandReply to List of Issues335137
 
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PhilippinesReply to List of IssuesCAT/C/PHL/Q/2/Add.1   CAT/C/PHL/Q/2/Add.1 False
ExpandInfo from Civil Society Organizations335137
 
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PhilippinesInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsAsian Legal Resource Centre View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9920 True
PhilippinesInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsInternational Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9917 True
PhilippinesInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsInternational Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (FIACAT) View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9915 True
PhilippinesInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsJoint Submission View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9913 True
PhilippinesInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsJust Detention International View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9916 True
PhilippinesInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsNational Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9918 True
PhilippinesInfo from Civil Society OrganizationsWorld Organisation Against Torture View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9919 True
ExpandInfo from NHRIs335137
 
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PhilippinesInfo from NHRIsCommission on Human Rights of the Philippines View document  INT/CAT/NGO/PHL/42/9914 True
ExpandList of delegation/participants335137
 
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PhilippinesList of delegation/participants  View document  INT/CAT/LOP/PHL/42/10433 True
ExpandConcluding observations335137
 
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PhilippinesConcluding observationsCAT/C/PHL/CO/2 View document  CAT/C/PHL/CO/2 True
ExpandFollow-up issues335137
 
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PhilippinesFollow-up issuesConcluding observations CAT/C/PHL/CO/2, paras. 7, 15, 16, 18 & 19 View document  INT/CAT/FUI/PHL/12291 True
ExpandState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations335137
 
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PhilippinesState Party report on Follow-up to Concluding ObservationsCAT/C/PHL/CO/2/Add.1 View document  CAT/C/PHL/CO/2/Add.1 True
ExpandFollow-up letter sent to the State party335137
 
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PhilippinesFollow-up letter sent to the State partyRequest for additional information View document  INT/CAT/FUF/PHL/12292 True
ExpandFollow-up Information from other sources 335137
 
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PhilippinesFollow-up Information from other sources United Against Torture Coalition View document  INT/CAT/NGS/PHL/12293 True
PhilippinesFollow-up Information from other sources World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) View document  INT/CAT/NGS/PHL/12294 True
ExpandSummary records335137
 
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PhilippinesSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.871 View document  CAT/C/SR.871 True
PhilippinesSummary recordsCAT/C/SR.868 View document  CAT/C/SR.868 True

Consideration of individual complaints

Document typeSymbol/TitleAuthor/complainantCOUNTRYDownload
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Command item
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JurisprudenceCAT/C/42/D/261/2005Besim Osmani  View document  CAT/C/42/D/261/2005 True
JurisprudenceCAT/C/42/D/324/2007X Australia View document  CAT/C/42/D/324/2007 True
JurisprudenceCAT/C/42/D/324/2007X Lebanon View document  CAT/C/42/D/324/2007 True



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