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Concluding Observations: Italy, CAT/C/ITA/CO/4, 16 July 2007

May 18, 2007

23. While noting various measures taken by the State party, including the survey issued on 21 February 2007 by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) on the issue of physical and sexual violence against women and the establishment on 8 March 2006 of an ad hoc...

Concluding Observations: United States of America, CAT/C/USA/CO/2, July 25, 2006

Jul 25, 2006

32. The Committee is concerned at reliable reports of sexual assault of sentenced detainees, as well as persons in pretrial or immigration detention, in places of detention in the State party. The Committee is concerned that there are numerous reports of sexual...

Concluding Observations: Ecuador, CAT/C/ECU/CO/3, February 8, 2006

Feb 8, 2006

17. The Committee is concerned about allegations of torture and ill-treatment of members of vulnerable groups, especially indigenous communities, sexual minorities and women, even though these groups are protected by domestic law. These allegations, which also concern...

Concluding Observations: Argentina, CAT/C/CR/33/1, December 10, 2004

Dec 10, 2004

D. Subjects of concern 6. The Committee expresses its concern at the following: […] (g) Allegations of torture and ill-treatment of certain other vulnerable groups, such as members of the indigenous communities, sexual minorities and women. full text of the Concluding...

Communication No. 213/2002: Sweden, CAT/C/31/D/213/2002, Mr. E. J. V. M. v Sweden, November 28, 2003

Nov 28, 2003

( The complainant is E. J. V. M., a Costa Rican citizen, born in 1956, currently residing clandestinely in Sweden, following the rejection by Sweden on 19 February 2002 of his application for asylum) 2.5 The complainant claims that, because of his Communist...