The Maldives in Focus
The Republic of Maldives became party to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) on 20 April 2004 and to its Optional Protocol (OPCAT) on 15 February 2006. Political leaders, such as former President and current Speaker of Maldives’ Parliament, H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, himself a victim of […]
Indonesia in Focus
Indonesia was among the 41 States that signed the UN Convention against Torture (UNCAT) within the first year of its adoption by the UN General Assembly in December 1984. On 28 October 1998, Indonesia became the third Southeast Asian States party to the Convention1 and has taken a leading role in promoting the universal ratification […]