The Committee against Torture met for its 50th session from 6-31 May 2013.
More information on this session
The reviews were webcast live and have been archived at www.treatybodywebcast.org.
Dutch and Japanese members of WNUSP attended the 50th session and briefed the Committee about the forced psychiatric practices in the respective countries which violate the Convention against Torture.
Related documents:
- IDA compilation of disability-relevant recommendations of the adopted Concluding Observations
- Submission on the Netherlands by Stichting Mind Rights and supported by WNUSP, ENUSP, PANUSP & IDA
- Submission on Japan by Japan National Group of Mentally Disabled People and supported by WNUSP & IDA