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Committee against Torture: review of Ethiopia

At its 45th session, the United Nations Committee against Torture will review Ethiopia. The government submitted its initial report to the Committee. This will be the first review of Ethiopia at the Committee against Torture.

Published: October 25, 2010 Author: Florian Irminger, Head of HRHF's Geneva office

When: Monday, 1. November 2010
To: Wednesday, 3. November 2010
Where: Geneva, Palais Wilson
Host: United Nations at Geneva, OHCHR
Contact: Florian Irminger, Head of HRHF’s Geneva office (geneva@humanrightshouse.org / +41 22 33 22 553)
More info: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/cats45.htm

More information on the review of Ethiopia at the Committee against Torture: http://humanrightshouse.org/Articles/15354.html
More information on previous review of Ethiopia at the Human Rights Committee: http://humanrightshouse.org/Articles/14638.html

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