Confidential inquiries under article 20 of the Convention against Torture
By virtue of article 20 of the Convention against Torture, the Committee against Torture is empowered to carry out a confidential inquiry if it receives reliable information which appears to it to contain well-founded indications that torture is being systematically practised in a State party. For more information about the inquiry procedure, click here
Completed inquiries and related documentation by State party
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