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"This week, a United Nations torture prevention subcommittee delegation
suspended its visit to Australia. The delegation arrived on October 16 and was
due to end its visit on October 27, but suspended the visit prematurely on
Sunday October 23.
In giving its reasons for the decision, the delegation claimed it had
been prevented from visiting several places where people are detained,
experienced difficulties in carrying out a full visit at other locations,
and was not given all the relevant information and documentation it had
requested.
Justice Aisha Shujune Muhammad, the head of the four-member delegation,
concluded there had been “a clear breach by Australia of its obligations under
OPCAT”. The OPCAT is the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention against
Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
