GENEVA – The UN Committee against Torture will hold its latest session from 10 to 28 November, during which it will examine Israel, Argentina, Bahrain and Albania.
The above 4 countries are among the 175 States Parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 10 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention.
The Committee, which has received the respective country reports and submissions from non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders, will discuss a range of issues with the four delegations through public dialogues on the following dates at Geneva time:
Israel
11 November 10:00 – 13:00
12 November 15:00 – 18:00
Argentina
12 November 10:00 – 13:00
13 November 15:00 – 18:00
Bahrain
18 November 10:00 – 13:00
19 November 15:00 – 18:00
Albania
19 November 10:00 – 13:00
20 November 15:00 – 18:00
