By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize’s record on preventing torture and ill treatment will be examined by a United Nations committee in Geneva this month.
The UN Committee against Torture will review Belize during its latest session, which runs from November 16 to December 4.
Belize’s public hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, and Wednesday, November 25, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm Geneva time. That is 8:00am to 11:00am in Belize.
Belize is a party to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Countries that have signed on are required to undergo regular reviews of how they are putting the convention into practice.
The committee is made up of 10 independent human rights experts from around the world. It has received Belize’s country report, along with submissions from non governmental organisations and other stakeholders, and will raise a range of issues with the Belize delegation.
The hearings will be held at the Palais des Nations and broadcast live on UN Web TV.
After the review, the committee will issue its concluding observations, an independent assessment of how well Belize is meeting its obligations.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize’s record on preventing torture and ill treatment will be examined by a United Nations committee in Geneva this month. The UN Committee against Torture will review Belize during its latest session, which runs from November 16 to December 4. Belize’s public hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, November 24,
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