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Submission on the Follow Up to Concluding Observations Adopted by CAT

This follow-up shadow report is submitted jointly by the three United Kingdom ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institutions (‘the UK NHRIs’) in response to the interim State report submitted to the Committee Against Torture (‘the Committee’) in June 2014. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the NHRI for England and Wales and Scottish matters that are reserved to the UK Parliament. The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has jurisdiction with respect to matters that are devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has jurisdiction in relation to Northern Ireland.

The purpose of this report is to update the Committee on developments in relation to issues raised in its concluding observations from the examination of the United Kingdom’s compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in May 2013.