PERIODIC REPORT-OF-THE-UNITED-STATES-OF-AMERICA-TO-THE-UNITED-NATIONS-COMMITTEE-AGAINST-TORTURE
- Periodic Report of the United States of America to the United Nations Committee Against Torture
The Periodic Report of the United States of America to the United Nations Committee Against Torture is periodically submitted by the United States government
Periodic Report of the United States of America to the United Nations Committee Against Torture
Periodic_Report_of_the_United_States_of_America_to_the_United_Nations_Committee_Against_Torture
- Torture in the United States
"Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee Against Torture on the Review of the Periodic Report of the United States of America", p. 3 Torture Policy
Torture in the United States
Torture_in_the_United_States
- Human rights in the United States
recommendations of the Committee against Torture" (PDF). The United Nations Committee against Torture. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on
Human rights in the United States
Human_rights_in_the_United_States
- Law enforcement in the United States
The New York Times "Report of the Committee against Torture, Thirty-sixth session" (PDF). United Nations. May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on
Law enforcement in the United States
Law_enforcement_in_the_United_States
- United Nations Human Rights Council
UN agency for promotion of human rights
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council
United Nations Human Rights Council
United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council
- United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti
2004–2017 United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti
The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (French: Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti; Haitian Creole: Misyon Nasyon Zini
United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti
United_Nations_Stabilisation_Mission_in_Haiti
- Solitary confinement in the United States
Form of strict imprisonment in the United States
jurisdiction" of committees that enforce the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) or of the Committee Against Torture (CAT). Since
Solitary confinement in the United States
Solitary_confinement_in_the_United_States
- Guantanamo Bay detention camp
United States military prison in southeastern Cuba
makes Periodic Reports to the United Nations Committee Against Torture as part of its treaty obligations under the U.N. Convention Against Torture. In October
Guantanamo Bay detention camp
Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp
- Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
International United Nations Watch released a report on trafficking to the Middle East from Europe. The documentation highlighted multiple patterns of trafficking
Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
Human_rights_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates
- Extrajudicial prisoners of the United States
Foreign nationals the United States detains outside of the legal process
declined to accept Cheney's suggestion. The United States government, through the State Department, makes periodic reports to the United Nations Committee Against
Extrajudicial prisoners of the United States
Extrajudicial_prisoners_of_the_United_States
- Use of torture since 1948
February 2005 at the Wayback Machine. "Fourth periodic report on Spain in the 29th session of the UN Committee Against Torture". Archived from the original on
Use of torture since 1948
Use_of_torture_since_1948
- Abu Zubaydah
Saudi Arabian Guantanamo detainee (born 1971)
were held to constitute inhumane and degrading treatment and torture under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Article 3 of the European
Abu Zubaydah
Abu_Zubaydah
- History of the United States (1865–1917)
The history of the United States from 1865 to 1917 was marked by the Reconstruction era, the Gilded Age, and the Progressive Era, and includes the rise
History of the United States (1865–1917)
History_of_the_United_States_(1865–1917)
- Racism in the United States
(including violence) against racial or ethnic groups throughout the history of the United States. Since the early colonial era, White Americans have generally
Racism in the United States
Racism_in_the_United_States
- Women in the United Arab Emirates
to the United Nations committee a report on the UAE's compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Women in the United Arab Emirates
Women_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates
- Climate change policy of the United States
require periodic evaluations by the National Academy of Sciences to determine whether emissions targets are adequate. However, the bill died in committee. Two
Climate change policy of the United States
Climate_change_policy_of_the_United_States
- List of fact-finding reports on human rights in North Korea
observations on the fifth periodic report of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea CRC/C/PRK/CO/5 23 October 2017. United Nations Convention on the Elimination
List of fact-finding reports on human rights in North Korea
List_of_fact-finding_reports_on_human_rights_in_North_Korea
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Treaty of the United Nations
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Convention_on_the_Rights_of_Persons_with_Disabilities
- Extrajudicial killing
Delibrate killing of person without authority
observations on the fifth periodic report of Azerbaijan". OHCHR. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2025. Ghazanchyan, Siranush, "UN Committee Against Torture issues findings
Extrajudicial killing
Extrajudicial_killing
- Human rights in North Korea
government being legal and a lack of private media providers. According to reports from Amnesty International and the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North
Human rights in North Korea
Human_rights_in_North_Korea
- Women's rights
Rights claimed for women and girls worldwide
Session 30 June to 25 July 2003". United Nations. Retrieved 8 October 2015. "General recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
Women's rights
Women's_rights
- Children in the military
related to the consideration of the second periodic report of the United States of America (CRC/C/OPAC/USA/2): Addendum". Archived from the original
Children in the military
Children_in_the_military
- Rationale for the Iraq War
U.S. claims and arguments for invading Iraq
construed to authorize or otherwise speak to the use of United States Armed Forces". This legislation contrasted with the terms set out in United Nations Security
Rationale for the Iraq War
Rationale_for_the_Iraq_War
- Bagram torture and prisoner abuse
Early 2000s torture by American soldiers in Bagram, Afghanistan
of State submits periodic reports to the United Nations Committee Against Torture. In October 2005, the report focused on the pretrial detention of terrorism
Bagram torture and prisoner abuse
Bagram_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
- American Indian Movement
American Indian civil rights organization
as a result of the United States' Public Law 959 Indian Relocation Act of 1956, which supported thousands of American Indians who wanted to move from reservations
American Indian Movement
American_Indian_Movement
- Corporal punishment
Punishment intended to cause physical pain
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Archived 8 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. United Nations Treaty
Corporal punishment
Corporal_punishment
- Criticism of Israel
pressure from the United States, and because the Israelis wanted United Nations membership, which required Israeli agreement to allow the return of all refugees
Criticism of Israel
Criticism_of_Israel
- International reactions to the persecution of Uyghurs in China
in the United Nations, Kelley Currie, the United States representative to the United Nations for economic and social affairs, raised the issue of mass
International reactions to the persecution of Uyghurs in China
International_reactions_to_the_persecution_of_Uyghurs_in_China
- Presidency of Barack Obama
2009–2017 U.S. presidential administration
‹ The template Infobox incumbency is being considered for merging. › Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first
Presidency of Barack Obama
Presidency_of_Barack_Obama
- Human rights in Uruguay
the jurisdiction of the United Nations Human Rights Committee and the Committee against Torture to receive and consider complaints regarding torture and
Human rights in Uruguay
Human_rights_in_Uruguay
- Discrimination against intersex people
periodic report of China". Geneva: United Nations. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-05-15. United Nations; Committee against Torture
Discrimination against intersex people
Discrimination_against_intersex_people
- Tower 22 drone attack
2024 attack on a US military outpost in Jordan
address the series of attacks against United States forces and facilities. President Joe Biden wrote in a statement that their response to the drone attack
Tower 22 drone attack
Tower_22_drone_attack
- Human rights in the United Kingdom
prostitution Review of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, 10 April
Human rights in the United Kingdom
Human_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
- Alberto Gonzales
American lawyer (born 1955)
and torture under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. As reported later, many of these
Alberto Gonzales
Alberto_Gonzales
- 2026 in the United Kingdom
Manchester. BBC News reports that the UK government has paid "substantial" compensation to Abu Zubaydah, who was tortured by the CIA and remains imprisoned
2026 in the United Kingdom
2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
- Dick Cheney
Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009.
Dick Cheney
Dick_Cheney
- Jeju uprising
1948–1949 insurgency in South Korea
organized by the Workers' Party of South Korea (WPSK) from February to March 1948, protesting against the general election scheduled in the United States-occupied
Jeju uprising
Jeju_uprising
- Israeli apartheid
Israeli system of racial segregation and discrimination
Parallel Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Israel's Seventeenth to Nineteenth Periodic Reports: 100th
Israeli apartheid
Israeli_apartheid
- Intersex rights in the United States
Overview of intersex people's rights in the United States of America
United Nations; Committee against Torture (December 2016). "List of issues prior to submission of the sixth periodic report of the United States of America"
Intersex rights in the United States
Intersex_rights_in_the_United_States
- Human rights in China
2024. United Nations; Committee against Torture (2015). "Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of China". Geneva: United Nations. Archived
Human rights in China
Human_rights_in_China
- Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
1958 act of the Parliament of India
second periodic report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in 1991, members of the UNHRC asked numerous questions about the validity of the AFSPA
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
Armed_Forces_(Special_Powers)_Act,_1958
- Defense Intelligence Agency
U.S. DoD combat support agency
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency and combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) specializing
Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense_Intelligence_Agency
- Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
State of human rights in Iran since 1979
Wayback Machine, Decisions of the United Nations Committee Against Torture under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Human_rights_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
- Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Human rights declaration
In Part II, para 54, the VDAP welcomes the ratification by many Member States of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and at para 61, also reaffirm
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Vienna_Declaration_and_Programme_of_Action
- Human rights in Vietnam
(HRW), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). This has long been a matter of controversy between the Government of Vietnam,
Human rights in Vietnam
Human_rights_in_Vietnam
- Jehovah's Witnesses by country
Jehovah's Witnesses." The American Civil Liberties Union reported that by the end of 1940, "more than 1,500 Witnesses in the United States had been victimized
Jehovah's Witnesses by country
Jehovah's_Witnesses_by_country
- Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Mauritanian author and former Guantanamo Bay detainee (born 1970)
threatened to sue Mauritanian, Jordanian and U.S. officials over his torture. The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services produced a report titled
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Mohamedou_Ould_Slahi
- Japanese war crimes
War crimes committed by the Empire of Japan
II, the Empire of Japan committed numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity across various Asian–Pacific nations, most notably during the Second
Japanese war crimes
Japanese_war_crimes
- Persecution of Muslims in Myanmar
of the UDHR states that "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." However, the United Nations
Persecution of Muslims in Myanmar
Persecution_of_Muslims_in_Myanmar
- Political repression in the Islamic Republic of Iran
corridors to be brought before a committee, and witnessing prisoners being taken for execution—including those whose health had deteriorated due to torture. Human
Political repression in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Political_repression_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
- Second Congo War
1998–2003 war in central Africa
1998 and 2008. It states that of the IRC's five periodic estimates, two that cover a period from 1998 to 2001 are flawed, and the reported 2.6 million deaths
Second Congo War
Second_Congo_War
- Felice D. Gaer
American activist (1946–2024)
Independent Expert on the United Nations Committee Against Torture. There, she had been Vice Chair. Gaer was also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Felice D. Gaer
Felice_D._Gaer
- Human rights in Russia
of Torture: UN Committee against Torture Must Get Commitments From Russia to Stop Torture". Human Rights Watch. 12 November 2006. Archived from the original
Human rights in Russia
Human_rights_in_Russia
- LGBTQ rights in Kenya
""Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Third periodic report of States parties, Kenya", United Nations Human Rights
LGBTQ rights in Kenya
LGBTQ_rights_in_Kenya
- Intersex human rights
Human rights for intersex people
periodic report of China". Geneva: United Nations. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-05-15. United Nations; Committee against Torture
Intersex human rights
Intersex_human_rights
- Weapon of mass destruction
Weapon that can kill many people or cause great damage
between nations in this field, which would prevent the surreptitious arming of one nation against another, which would provide some cushion of time before
Weapon of mass destruction
Weapon_of_mass_destruction
- Human rights in Israel
with the United Nations and the United States Department of State, have reported human rights violations committed by Israel, particularly against minority
Human rights in Israel
Human_rights_in_Israel
- Tibet Justice Center
Rights and Democracy : to the United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, United Nations, 1998 Andrew G Dulaney; Dennis
Tibet Justice Center
Tibet_Justice_Center
- Femicide
Murder of women or girls because of their gender
Report on the Violations of Women's Human Rights in Guatemala in response to the Third Periodic Report of Guatemala (PDF) (Report). New York: United Nations
Femicide
Femicide
- Antisemitism during the Gaza war
antisemitism, including the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, reported that the total incidence of antisemitic occurrences
Antisemitism during the Gaza war
Antisemitism_during_the_Gaza_war
- Alkarama
Swiss-based human rights non-governmental organization
disappearances, torture, and arbitrary detention.[citation needed] At the time of Alkarama's creation, the United Nations (UN) mechanisms established to protect
Alkarama
Alkarama
- Republic of the Sudan (1985–2019)
Government of Sudan from 1985 to 2019
Erwa, to make a series of secret trips to the United States to hold talks with American officials, including officers of the CIA and United States Department
Republic of the Sudan (1985–2019)
Republic_of_the_Sudan_(1985–2019)
- Michael Posner (lawyer)
American lawyer
American lawyer, the Founding Executive Director and later the President of Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights), the
Michael Posner (lawyer)
Michael_Posner_(lawyer)
- Drug Enforcement Administration
United States federal law enforcement agency
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating
Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug_Enforcement_Administration
- Human Rights Foundation
Human rights non-government organisation
politics, part of HRF's Combating Kleptocracy program. HRF also contributes to the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Human Rights Foundation
Human_Rights_Foundation
- Muhammad Rahim al Afghani
Afghan detainee in Guantanamo
captivity by the United States Government at Guantanamo Bay. He was born in eastern Afghanistan. Muhammad Rahim worked for an Afghan government committee that
Muhammad Rahim al Afghani
Muhammad_Rahim_al_Afghani
- Intersex rights in the United Kingdom
Overview of intersex people's rights in the United Kingdom
(link) United Nations; Committee on the Rights of Child (June 2016). "Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great
Intersex rights in the United Kingdom
Intersex_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
- Compulsory sterilization in Canada
Controversial medical practice in Canada
Canadians." The United Nations Committee Against Torture requested that Canada take action against forced sterilization in their 2018 periodic report on Canada
Compulsory sterilization in Canada
Compulsory_sterilization_in_Canada
- Chelsea Manning
American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
American activist and whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage
Chelsea Manning
Chelsea_Manning
- Yemen
Country in West Asia
is one of the poorest countries in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2019, the United Nations reported that Yemen had the highest number of people
Yemen
Yemen
- Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the 20th century
Eighth periodic report submitted by Finland under article 18 of the Convention, due in 2018 (Report). United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the 20th century
Timeline_of_women's_legal_rights_(other_than_voting)_in_the_20th_century
- Aftermath of the Falklands War
Events following the conclusion of the Falklands War in Argentina
attempt to bring this about. The United States' reputation in parts of Latin America was damaged because of the perception that it had broken the Rio Treaty
Aftermath of the Falklands War
Aftermath_of_the_Falklands_War
- Marital rape
Rape of a victim by their spouse
2005. UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) (20 January 2011). Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture: Cambodia (PDF) (Report). CAT/C/KHM/CO/2
Marital rape
Marital_rape
- Sri Lanka
Country in South Asia
ratified by the United Nations. However, several groups, such as Amnesty International, Freedom from Torture, Human Rights Watch, as well as the British government
Sri Lanka
Sri_Lanka
- History of slavery
supplied to the Arabian Peninsula via the Red Sea slave trade. When the League of Nations was succeeded by the United Nations (UN) after the end of the World
History of slavery
History_of_slavery
- War crimes in the Syrian civil war
crimes in the Syrian civil war have been numerous and serious. A United Nations report published in August 2014 stated that "the conduct of the warring
War crimes in the Syrian civil war
War_crimes_in_the_Syrian_civil_war
- Re-education through labor
System of administrative detention in mainland China
called for China to allow judicial control over detentions; in 2000, the UN Committee Against Torture recommended that all forms of administrative detention
Re-education through labor
Re-education_through_labor
- Non-refoulement
Principle of international asylum law
News. Committee against Torture, Sixth periodic report submitted by Australia under article 19 of the Convention pursuant to the optional reporting procedure
Non-refoulement
Non-refoulement
- Human rights in Libya
impunity. "Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" (PDF). Universal Periodic Review. United Nations Human Rights
Human rights in Libya
Human_rights_in_Libya
- LGBTQ rights in Jamaica
from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2013. "Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review - Jamaica". United Nations Human
LGBTQ rights in Jamaica
LGBTQ_rights_in_Jamaica
- Anti-Pakistan sentiment
Negative irrational fixation toward Pakistan, Pakistanis and Pakistani culture
from the British Raj. American scholars cite that Afghanistan was the only country to vote against Pakistan's admittance into the United Nations. They
Anti-Pakistan sentiment
Anti-Pakistan_sentiment
- Bahrain
Country in West Asia
2015 report on the country points to the continued suppression of dissent, restricted freedom of expression, unjust imprisonment, and frequent torture and
Bahrain
Bahrain
- Diego Garcia
Island in the Indian Ocean
and torture detainees. Several groups claim that the military base on Diego Garcia has been used by the United States government for transport of prisoners
Diego Garcia
Diego_Garcia
- South America
Continent
Despite being closer to Antarctica and Africa geographically, the United Nations geoscheme has included Bouvet Island in South America instead. Sometimes
South America
South_America
- Human rights in Ethiopia
Retrieved 29 August 2012. United Nations. "United Nations Treaty Collection: Chapter IV: Human Rights: 9. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman
Human rights in Ethiopia
Human_rights_in_Ethiopia
- Dianne Feinstein
American politician (1933–2023)
2023) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne_Feinstein
- Women in the Americas
Women born in and living in North or South America
periodic reports of States parties – El Salvador" (PDF). Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. United Nations.
Women in the Americas
Women_in_the_Americas
- Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines
Illegal executions in the Philippines
World Organization Against Torture List of Issues arising from the Initial-Fourth Periodic Report of the Philippines to the Committee on Economic, Social
Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines
Extrajudicial_killings_and_forced_disappearances_in_the_Philippines
- Slavery
Ownership of people as property
bodies created by the League of Nations and the United Nations (UN), such as the Temporary Slavery Commission in 1924–1926, the Committee of Experts on Slavery
Slavery
Slavery
- LGBTQ rights in Tanzania
retrieved 13 March 2012 "Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: The United Republic of Tanzania" (PDF). United Nations Human Rights Council
LGBTQ rights in Tanzania
LGBTQ_rights_in_Tanzania
- Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud
2001 murder in Takhar, Afghanistan
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 5 May 2008. "2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Tunisia". United States Department
Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Assassination_of_Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
- Omar al-Bashir
President of Sudan from 1989 to 2019
militia: the Sudanese government claim that up to 10,000 have been killed in this conflict; the United Nations reported that about 300,000 had died as of 2010
Omar al-Bashir
Omar_al-Bashir
- Central African Republic
Country in Central Africa
warrant and United Nations sanctions against him for alleged assassinations, torture and other crimes. As large parts of the country were at the time controlled
Central African Republic
Central_African_Republic
- Abortion in Africa
317 (in French). Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Abortion in Africa
Abortion_in_Africa
- Intersex rights in Australia
Overview of intersex people's rights in Australia
February 2017. United Nations; Committee against Torture (December 2016). List of issues prior to submission of the sixth periodic report of Australia. Geneva:
Intersex rights in Australia
Intersex_rights_in_Australia
- Marianna, Florida
City in Florida, United States
city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Florida, United States, and it is home to Chipola College, part of the state's public system. The official
Marianna, Florida
Marianna,_Florida
- Human rights in Afghanistan
United Nations Convention against Torture (CAT), which prevents the state from inflicting torture on any individual. New leader Babrak Karmal promised to end
Human rights in Afghanistan
Human_rights_in_Afghanistan
- Russia
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Nations member states, two partially-recognised states, and two United Nations observer states, along with 143 embassies. As the legal successor of the
Russia
Russia
- Violence against women in Venezuela
Public health issue of violent acts against women
only 0.7% of the official complaints of violence towards women resulted in trials. There is a United Nations database on Violence against women in Venezuela
Violence against women in Venezuela
Violence_against_women_in_Venezuela
- Legal recognition of intersex people
periodic report of China". Geneva: United Nations. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-05-15. United Nations; Committee against Torture
Legal recognition of intersex people
Legal_recognition_of_intersex_people
