GENEVA (12 July 2022) – The UN Committee against Torture is holding its latest session from today to 29 July, during which it will examine the United Arab Emirates, Nicaragua, State of Palestine and Botswana. The above four States parties are among the 173 members to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 10 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention. The Committee, which has received the respective country reports and submissions from non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders, will assess the four states parties on the following dates: United Arab Emirates 13 July 10:00-13:00 (Geneva time) 14 July 15:00-18:00 Nicaragua 14 July 10:00-13:00 15 July 15:00-18:00 State of Palestine 19 July 10:00-13:00 20 July 15:00-18:00 Botswana 20 July 10:00-13:00 21 July 15:00-18:00 The above reviews will be held in the First Floor Conference Room of Palais Wilson in Geneva, broadcast live on UN Web TV and open to the press. More information about the session, including reports submitted by the States and full schedule of meetings, is available on the session page. ENDS For more information and media registration for the open meetings, please contact: Vivian Kwok at +41 (0) 22 917 9362 / vivian.kwok@un.org or UN Human Rights Office Media Section at +41 (0) 22 928 9855 / ohchr-media@un.org Background The Committee against Torture monitors States parties’ adherence to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which to date has 173 State parties. The Committee is made up of 10 members who are independent human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of States parties. The Committee’s concluding observations are an independent assessment of States’ compliance with their human rights obligations under the treaty. Learn more with our videos on the Treaty Bodies system and about the Committee Against Torture! Follow the UN Treaty Bodies on social media! We are on Twitter @UNTreatyBodies