The Committee against torture hold its 44th session in Geneva from 26 April to 14 May 2010.

FIACAT represented the concerned ACATs during this session and transmitted their concerns on the situation of torture and ill-treatment in their country to the Committee’s experts.

States, in which an ACAT exist, that have submitted their reports on the application of the Convention against Torture and will be examinated in May 2010 are :

Cameroon

The examination by the UN Committee Against Torture of the fourth periodic report of Cameroon took place in Geneva on 28 April and 7 May 2010.

 The fourth periodic report of Cameroon

 FIACAT and ACAT Cameroun’ concerns/adoption of the list of issues

 List of issues and written replies

 The Committee’s Conclusions and recommendations

France

The examination by the UN Committee Against Torture of the sixth periodic report of France took place on 27th and 28th April 2010.

 The sixth periodic report of France

 FIACAT and ACAT France concerns/adoption of the list of issues

 List of issues and written replies

 FIACAT and ACAT France’s alternative report

 The Committee’s Conclusions and recommendations

Switzerland

The examination by the UN Committee Against Torture of the sixth periodic report of Switzerland took place in Geneva on Friday 30 April & 3 May, AM, 2010 .

 The sixth periodic report of Switzerland

 List of issues and written replies

 The Committee’s Conclusions and recommendations