Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA), known as the Robben Island Guidelines Monitoring Committee from its foundation in 2002 until 2009, is an organization established by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to promote the use of the Robben Island Guidelines and prevent torture in Africa.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Special mechanisms". www.achpr.org. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ^ Long, Debra; Muntingh, Lukas (2010). "The Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa and the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa: The Potential For Synergy or Inertia". Sur-International Journal on Human Rights. 13: 99.
  3. ^ Renzulli, Isobel (2018). "Strengthening the Preventive Role of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa". International Human Rights Law Review. 7 (2): 249–273. doi:10.1163/22131035-00702004. S2CID 203526989.
  4. ^ Renzulli, Isobel (2016). "A critical reflection on the conceptual and legal foundations of the duty to prevent torture" (PDF). The International Journal of Human Rights. 20 (8): 1244–1263. doi:10.1080/13642987.2016.1217518. S2CID 151958448.
  5. ^ González Pinto, Lorena (2022). "The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture: The Effects of Preventive Action". Journal of Human Rights Practice. 14: 134–159. doi:10.1093/jhuman/huac018.