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Concluding Observations, CAT/C/POL/CO/5-6, 19 November 2013: Poland

Nov 19, 2013

Vulnerable groups 25. The Committee notes the adoption of the Equal Treatment Act in 2010 and the provisions of the Penal Code prohibiting hate crimes (arts. 119, 256 and 257), but considers that neither the Act nor the Penal Code provide adequate and specific...

Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture, A/68/295, 9 August 2013

Aug 9, 2013

III. Review of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners B. Targeted review of preliminary areas: minimum set of procedural principles and safeguards Scope and application of the Rules 28. Although Rule 95 clarifies that the scope of Rule 4 (1) extends...

M. I. v. Sweden, Communication No. 2149/2012, 25 July 2013: Sweden

Jul 25, 2013

The facts as submitted by the author 2.1 The author used to live in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where her parents and siblings still live. She alleges that she is lesbian and that her parents learned about this around the end of 2002 or the beginning of 2003. Subsequently, her...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/GTM/CO/5-6, 21 June 2013: Guatemala

Jun 21, 2013

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community 22. While noting the delegation of the State party’s statement that the problem is now being tackled, the Committee is concerned about reports of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture, A/HRC/22/53/Add.4, 12 March 2013: United States of America

Mar 12, 2013

III. Replies received after the observations to communications report A/HRC/19/61/Add. 4 of 29 February 2012 United States of America (h) JUA 19/08/2011 Case No. USA 15/2011 State reply: 02/04/2012 Alleged torture and ill-treatment in immigration facilities 178. The...