UN watchdog warns Australia after failure to provide timely report on detention conditions

Body says no update has been made on treatment of prisoners one year after it accused Australia of a ‘clear breach’ of its obligations under anti-torture treaty

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The United Nations’ anti-torture watchdog has issued a blunt warning to the Australian government for dragging its feet after a failure to update progress on improving the treatment of detainees across state prisons and immigration detention facilities.

The UN human rights body suspended its tour of Australian detention facilities in October 2022 after it was denied entry to facilities and information, accusing the country of a “clear breach” of its obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (Opcat).

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