APT General Guidelines
Alternative reporting to the Committee against Torture
January 2013
Cycle demonstrating the optional procedure of the reporting cycle
In either procedure (standard or optional) of the reporting cycle, NGOs can send
reports/written submissions to the CAT:
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to help with the adoption of the List of Issues (LOIs) or List of Issues Prior to
Reporting (LOIPRs) to be presented to the State Party;
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for examination of the State Party’s report during the review; or
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as feedback during the follow-up process.
The following guidelines are intended to assist NGOs to prepare alternative reports
to the Committee. There are further ways NGOs may engage with the CAT,
including participating in the review’s oral briefing sessions, which also serve as a
good opportunity for NGOs to communicate issues to the Committee. You can find
further information on NGO participation before the Committee in the “Information
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for NGOs and NHRIs” section on the OHCHR website
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http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/follow_up_ngo.htm
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