Key criteria for membership of the UN Committee against Torture – a suggested checklist

This checklist has been prepared by Amnesty International, the Association for the Prevention of Torture, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, the International Federation of ACATs (FIACAT), the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, REDRESS and the World Organization against Torture (OMCT). It sets out the key criteria for membership according to the relevant legal instruments.

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