Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08GUATEMALA962
2008-07-28 22:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
GUATEMALA RATIFIES PROTOCOL ON UN CONVENTION AGAINST
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000962
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHA AND DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV UN GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA RATIFIES PROTOCOL ON UN CONVENTION AGAINST
TORTURE
On July 9, the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect
in Guatemala. On July 23, Diario de Centro America, the official
daily of the Guatemalan government, published the ratification of
the convention signed by President Alvaro Colom.
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