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Activism/NST

Activism Related to Non-State Torture

 

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The following Canadian non-governmental organization (NGO) statement was read on October 20, 2008, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, to the UN Committee of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). It includes a statement on non-state actor torture which is highlighted: CEDAW - Canada NGO statement.

 

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The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) passed 2 resolutions at their AGM 2011 in support of criminalizing non-state torture in Canada.

CFUW Communicator - see pages 6 & 7 about NSAT