Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

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Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

On Tuesday 23 March 2004, the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties tabled its report entitled Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

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Report 58
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment


Front pages	Contents, Foreward, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations	(PDF 20KB)
Chapter 1	Introduction	(PDF 17KB)
Chapter 2	Convention against Torture, and Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture	(PDF 64KB)
Chapter 3	Issues arising from the Committee's inquiry	(PDF 97KB)
Dissenting Report	Dissenting Report Mr Kim Wilkie MP, Senator Linda Kirk, Senator Gavin Marshall, Senator Ursula Stephens, Hon Dick Adams MP, Martyn Evans MP, Senator Andrew Bartlett	(PDF 22KB)
Appendix A	Submissions	(PDF 13KB)
Appendix B	Witnesses	(PDF 14KB)
Appendix C	Exhibits	(PDF 15KB)