UNCAT Ratification Tool
Annex 10: About the CTI
The Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI)
In March 2014, the Governments of Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco marked the 30th
anniversary of the UN Convention against Torture (UNCAT) by launching a ten‐year global initiative
for the universal ratification and implementation of the Convention.
Vision
By 2024, universal ratification of UNCAT will be a reality. The risk of torture will be reduced as all
States parties will be working 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
The work of the CTI is guided by three fundamental principles:
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 and to implement the Convention.
Twinning. CTI is an initiative by and for Governments, based on mutual respect and equality, seeking
to enhance the exchange of experiences and knowledge in order to learn from others with similar
challenges – typically in regional settings.
Inspirational. CTI will inspire, not prescribe. CTI will inspire, facilitate and motivate. It will 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 – States’ 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, based in Geneva.
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 CTI’s Group
of Friends. The Group of Friends will serve as a network 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 participation in annual meetings and events in Geneva and New York.
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