OMCT E-bulletin: 54th session of the Committee against Torture - May 2015

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During its 54thsession, the Committee against Torture considered the State reports submittedby Colombia, Congo, Luxembourg, NewZealand, Romania, Serbia, Spain, andthe Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In accordance with Article 19 ofthe Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatmentor Punishment, the Committee examined the progress made by the respective Stateparties in giving effect to the Convention and identified problematic areaswhere compliance must be improved.

E-bulletincontent:

• OMCT Documentary
• Follow-up to Concluding Observations
• Annual NGO meeting
• Summary of the CAT Considerations of State Reports
• Adoption of List of Issues and LOIPRs
• Next Sessions