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External sources (not reviewed)

The delegation noted that no detailed statistics were kept for the

This relates in particular to ensuring the arrest of the remaining fugitives, the possible referral of cases to national jurisdictions, the

16.84 The Penal Reform Officer (P-4) will lead the efforts of the Justice Section in (a) developing UNODC policies and strategies and supporting revision, updating and implementation of relevant United Nations standards and norms (particularly the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules); (b) developing UNODC tools and manuals and

As the incidence of torture is closely related to the legal framework governing places of detention, in addition to responding to complaints and monitoring places of detention, it is critical that States have suitable and comprehensive

The Committee decided to repeat its request for information

The Committee further recommends that the State party strengthen its research and data collection capacity on domestic violence and provide detailed information on this in its next periodic report, together with information

The Ordinance makes provision for the surrender to certain places outside Hong Kong of persons wanted for prosecution, or for

I understand that by virtue of Section 26(1)(c) of the Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283), any person who knowingly makes any false statement to HA in furnishing the particulars shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction

Under the State Compensation Law, citizens who have been unlawfully

The summaries of the replies focus on matters referred to in paragraph 10 of the Declaration, in particular: (a) a collection of data on the status and implementation of existing multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements relating to international terrorism, including information on

In many of its meetings the SPT

The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and the Special Adviser on legal issues related to piracy off the coast of Somalia have placed emphasis on the critical importance of such a programme, since many countries of the region have made the ability

It should be recalled that extradition is an inter-State procedure whereby one State surrenders to another State, at the request of the latter, a person on its

Furthermore, the Committee expresses concern that the infliction of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on children

Reiterating the arguments put forward by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while also clarifying that

While the Committee notes the State party’s indication that the use of corporal punishment is discouraged in the 2002 Education Act and that the Standards for Childcare Homes prohibit the use of corporal punishment, it nevertheless recalls the concern expressed in its previous concluding observations (CRC/C/15/Add.121, para. 21) and is concerned that corporal punishment remains lawful in the home, that authorized persons in schools are permitted to administer

It also requests the State party to provide updated statistical data on the number and nature

The President noted that Muvunyi had served more than three fourths of his sentence and that in the two previous requests for early release granted by the

This reform would resolve certain issues, including reducing the number of detainees awaiting trial (65 per cent of the prison population), preventing detainees in different categories from being housed together in the same cell (in particular, separating men from women, adults