Committee against Torture
Monitoring the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its State parties.
