Why Facilities Holding Transferred People Fall Within OPCAT Monitoring
A facility holding people transferred from another state is a place of detention like any other. In an OPCAT State Party it falls within the National Preventive Mechanism's visiting mandate.
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All reports →Withholding and CAT Deferral: What the Protection Covers, and What It Does Not
September 3, 2026 Convention against Torture, art. 3; 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(2)-(3); 8 C.F.R. §§ 208.16, 208.17, 208.18; Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, § 2242; American Immigration Council, third-country removals fact sheet.Special Rapporteur on Torture: Assessments Must Cover the Whole Chain of Transfer
August 4, 2026 OHCHR, 'No shortcuts around torture ban as governments overhaul removal systems, UN expert warns', Special Rapporteur on torture, 28 July 2026.UN Experts Urge Torture-Risk Assessment Before Any Transfer to a Third Country
July 24, 2026 OHCHR, 'UN experts alarmed by resumption of US deportations to third countries, warn authorities to assess risks of torture', joint statement of seven special procedures mandates, 8 July 2025.Law Societies in Uganda Challenge the Arrival of Twelve Deportees From the United States
April 4, 2026 Al Jazeera, 'Legal groups condemn arrival of a dozen deportees from US to Uganda', 2 April 2026.How We Work
Know It.
We raise awareness of the UN Convention Against Torture and international human rights law among governments, institutions, and citizens. Knowing the law is the foundation of demanding it.
Demand It.
We lobby the United Nations, national parliaments, and regional bodies to ratify and implement OPCAT and anti-torture obligations. Pressure from coalitions changes legislation and practice.
Defend It.
We train detention monitors, support national preventive mechanisms, and protect human rights defenders. Without independent oversight, prohibitions against torture exist only on paper.