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Committee against torture reviews report of iceland
nieuwsbank.nl May 9, 2008
[ Vrijdag 9 mei 2008 | United Nations (UN) ] The Committee against Torture this morning considered the third periodic report of Iceland on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other ... xxxxxxxxxx Committee...
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- Criminal Justice,
- Intergovernmental Organizations,
- Human Rights Violations,
- International Relations,
- Human Rights & Minorities,
- Rape,
- Crimes Against the Person,
- Legislation,
- Ombudsman,
- Crime,
- Judiciary & Lawsuits,
- Government,
- Prisons & Prisoners,
- Torture
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