2242nd Meeting, 84th Session, Committee against Torture (CAT).

 

 Meeting with the Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture.


The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties.

The Committee against Torture works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime.


Related Sites and Documents: CAT 84th Session (13 Apr - 01 May 2026).

Location: Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

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