Human Rights Council: Invitation to a side event on The Fight Against Torture - An Agenda for Change.

Followingthe appointment of the new Special Rapporteur on torture and othercruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Juan Méndez,the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), theInternational Federation of ACAT (FIACAT), the InternationalRehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) and the WorldOrganisation Against Torture (OMCT) cordially invite you to aparallel event on the main issues ahead in relation to the combatagainst torture and to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur ontorture

THEFIGHT AGAINST TORTURE - AN AGENDA FOR CHANGE

TUESDAY8 MARCH 2011, 15.00-16.30 • ROOM XXIV, PALAIS DES NATIONS

The event will provide an opportunity for the former and new Special Rapporteurs on torture to discuss some of the key challenges to the implementation of the mandate seen from a thematic and methodological perspective. During the event the incoming mandate holder, Prof Juan Mendez, will elaborate and discuss the key thematic issues that he plans to focus on and the methodology he intends to apply in his work with all stakeholders. This discussion will be informed by reflections from the former mandate holder, Prof Manfred Nowak, on some of the main challenges he experienced during the implementation of his mandate from a thematic and methodological point of view. The event will take a interactive format with presentations from the two panellists and interventions from the floor in two clusters focusing on thematic and methodological approaches.

MODERATOR

BritaSydhoff

SecretaryGeneral of the International Rehabilitation Council for TortureVictims (IRCT)

PANELLISTS

ProfJuan Mendez

UNSpecial Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degradingtreatment or punishment

Reflectionsand discussion on the implementation of his mandate – themes andmethodology

ProfManfred Nowak

FormerUN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman ordegrading treatment or punishment

Reflectionson the current state of affairs and lessons learned from six years asUN Special Rapporteur on Torture