Australia has joined Rwanda as the only countries to have had visits cancelled by the UN’s torture prevention body, with Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner calling it a “disappointing” decision triggered by lack of cooperation from two states.
The New South Wales government has brushed off the controversy, blaming the federal government for failing to provide funding to help compliance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Opcat).
