OMCT E-Bulletin - 76th session of the Committee against Torture
The 76th CAT session took place from 17 April to 12 May 2023, during which the Committee reviewed the reports submitted under Article 19 of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, and Slovakia. The Committee also adopted the List of Issues (LOI) for the upcoming reviews in November 2023 for Burundi and Egypt, and the List Of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) for Portugal.
The OMCT mobilises and coordinates civil society access to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT). During this session, representatives of 49 civil society organisations engaged with the CAT members during NGO private briefings, which take place before the consideration of the States reports. At the end of each session, the CAT published its Concluding Observations for each reviewed State party report.
Upcoming session: 77th session of the CAT July 10 – July 28 2023
- The Committee considers the State Party reports of New Zealand, Romania, Spain, and Switzerland
- The deadline for CSO submissions for the State report reviews at the 77th session is 12 June 2023.
- Written submissions should be sent in Word format to the following e-mail address: ohchr-cat@un.org
