Convention against Torture Initiative

ing actively to implement the Convention. Objectives
The immediate objectives of the CTI are:
• To identify challenges and barriers to ratification and implementation of the UNCAT
• To address these obstacles through inter-State cooperation, assistance and dialogue.
• To become a hub for sharing knowledge and good practices between governments.
• To build a global platform of States, the UN, national and international NGOs and experts to work jointly to achieve the CTI vision. Operating principles
Working by a principled framework of action consisting of three fundamental principles, the CTI is:
• Constructive. The CTI takes a constructive approach to the push for ratification and implementation of UNCAT. It is not the role of CTI to “name and shame” but rather to support Governments in their efforts to pursue ratification of UNCAT and to implement the Convention.
• Twinning. CTI is an initiative by and for equal government partners seeking to enhance exchange of experience and knowledge in order to learn from others with similar challenges – typically in regional settings.
• Inspirational. CTI will inspire, not proscribe. CTI will inspire, facilitate and motivate. Inspire countries by exposing them to the experience of other countries; facilitate by creating a platform for informal meetings with experts and through the development of useful tools; and motivate by highlighting – in the UN and to the public - government efforts to ratify and implement the convention. Organisation
The Initiative is spearheaded by the Governments of Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco and supported by a full-time Secretariat. The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is designated to support the development of the CTI. All UN Member States and relevant NGOs, experts, and academia are invited to join the Group of Friends of the CTI. The Group of Friends will serve as a platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas on how to overcome obstacles to ratification and implementation of the UNCAT and will be engaged in the CTI through annual meeting in Geneva and New York. The CTI Forum is the main annual event of the CTI and will provide a unique multi-stakeholder platform for sustained and informal exploration of the challenges related to UNCAT ratification and implementation.