The Committee against Torture, established under Article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Decisions of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention

In accordance with article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Committee against Torture is composed of 10 experts.

Decisions of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention 103

The Maldives and the Syrian Arab Republic have also ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (139 ratifications).

Some suggested that the fact finding function should follow the lines of article 20 of the Convention against Torture.

The report should include specific information related to the implementation of the Convention in such circumstances.

Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

It remanded the case back to the immigration judge for consideration of Mr. Ali's eligibility for relief under the Convention against Torture.

(vi) Committee against Torture

Stress that the importance of prevention cannot be overemphasized, and call for the universal ratification of the Convention against Torture and its Optional Protocol.

under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE committee against Torture

See Status of Ratification of the Convention Against Torture, online at http www.ohchr.org english law cat ratify.htm.

As at 20 May 2005, the closing date of the thirty fourth session of the Committee against Torture, there were 139 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 171 2000, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Jovica Dimitrov under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 207 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Dragan Dimitrijevic under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 220 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. R.D. under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Recalling further the definition of torture contained in article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Recalling further the definition of torture contained in article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

The Committee against Torture (CAT) has stated the following concerning article 3 of the Torture Convention Whenever substantial grounds exist for believing that an individual would be in danger of being subjected to torture upon expulsion to another State, the State party is under an obligation not to return the person concerned to that State.

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 195 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Mafhoud Brada under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Another proposed replacing  agents of the State by public officials , as in article 1 of the Convention against Torture.

Stress that the importance of prevention cannot be overemphasized, and call for the universal ratification of the Convention against Torture and its Optional Protocol.

under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

226 2003, submitted to the Committee against Torture by T.A. under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

(xi) Meetings of States Parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

ELECTION OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE TO REPLACE THOSE WHOSE TERMS ARE DUE TO EXPIRE ON 31 DECEMBER 2005, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 17 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 212 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Kepa Urra Guridi under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 222 2002, submitted by Mr. Z.E. under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Having considered complaint No. 233 2003, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Ahmed Hussein Mustafa Kamil Agiza, under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

1. Condemns all forms of torture, including through intimidation, as described in article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Guidelines on the Form and Content of Initial Reports under article 19 to be submitted by States parties to the Convention against Torture

Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 211 2002, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. P.A.C. under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Membership of the Committee against Torture in 2005

20), a State may enter a reservation declaring that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee to initiate inquiry procedures.

Ecuador ratified the Convention against Torture on 30 March 1988, recognizing the competence of the Committee to receive and consider individual complaints.

The Committee against Torture, acting under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention, decides that the facts before it constitute a violation of articles 2, 4 and 14 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

(b) To ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Resolution 39 46, annex.

11. Welcomes the work of the Committee, and takes note of the report of the Committee,Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty fifth Session, Supplement No. 44 (A 55 44). submitted in accordance with article 24 of the Convention

The Committee against Torture, acting under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, considers that the deportation of the complainant to Algeria constituted a breach of articles 3 and 22 of the Convention.

Accordingly, the Committee against Torture, acting under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention, concludes that the complainant's removal to Pakistan by the State party would not constitute a breach of article 3 of the Convention.

The Committee against Torture, acting under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, decides that the facts before it constitute breaches by the State party of articles 3 and 22 of the Convention.