Members of the Australian NPM have made a Joint Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

8 Nov 2024

Members of the Australian NPM have made a joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture for her upcoming report focusing on current issues and good practices in the management of prisons. With our colleagues around the country we highlighted some key issues and recommendations relating to

  • OPCAT
  • Measures to reduce overcrowding
  • Health care provision
  • SolitaryConfinement
  • Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness
  • Pandemic Responses
  • Human rights standards and private contractors

You can read our submission here