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2143rd Meeting, 81st Session, Committee Against…

2143rd Meeting, 81st Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT)

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Consideration of Namibia (cont'd)
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The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties.

The Committee against Torture works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime.

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