REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part II — Notes for Facilitators Step 2: Work in groups  Duration 50 minutes a) Divide the participants into five working groups and distribute to them the text of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Ask them to identify, within their groups, two or three key provisions of the Convention against Torture and explain why they have identified those provisions as such and in which areas they see the major implementation challenges in their country or countries. Tell them to nominate a rapporteur to present the work of each group (25 minutes). b) Ask the rapporteurs to debrief in plenary (5 minutes per group). Step 3: Interactive presentation (2nd part)  Duration 35 minutes a) Give overall feedback on the presentations of the groups and link it with the second part of your presentation, in which you will provide an overview of the obligations of State parties under the Convention. b) The elements to be included in the presentation will generally be: –– –– –– –– –– TIP the the the the the absolute prohibition of torture (art. 2.2); criminalization of acts of torture (arts. 4, 15); investigation, prosecution and punishment of perpetrators of torture (arts. 12, 13); provision for redress, including adequate reparations for victims (art. 14); prevention of torture (arts. 2.1, 10, 11). ÎÎDo not forget to consult the concluding observations and general comments of the Committee against Torture when preparing your presentation. They provide you with guidance on the meaning of the provisions of the Convention. Step 4: Wrap-up  Duration 5 minutes a) Key messages for the wrap-up can include the fact that the Convention against Torture offers: –– –– –– –– –– TIP 18 an internationally-accepted legal definition of torture; guide to legal, institutional and other methods to prevent and combat torture; reinforcement of due process of law; right of victims to redress, including adequate reparations; and a framework for global action to prevent and combat torture. ÎÎIt takes more than one session to explain the content of a treaty in the context of a treaty-specific training. This session along with the variety of training tools provided in this Training Guide can assist in developing in-depth sessions on the content of a treaty by, for example, breaking down in various sessions the explanations of the treaty (according to clusters provided in the relevant reporting guidelines); extending the time of interactive presentations; or including other group activities.