Dear Sir,
We hereby acknowledge receipt of your communication dated 13 February 2012.
After careful consideration of the contents of your communication, we sincerely regret having to inform you that the Petitions and Inquiries Section of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is not in a position to assist you in the matter you raise, for the following reason:
According to article 22, paragraph 1, of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Committee against Torture shall not admit any communication concerning a State party which has not made the declaration recognizing the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of individuals subject to its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation of a violation by this State party of their rights set forth in the Convention. United States of America has not made the respective declaration under article 22, paragraph 1, and therefore the Committee against Torture is not competent to receive and consider any individual communications concerning the United States of America.
Yours sincerely,
Petitions and Inquiries Section (Section des requêtes et des enquêtes)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Genève 10
Switzerland
Fax: + 41 22 917 90 22
From: cam huegenot
To:
Date: 12/02/2012 07:33
Subject: Emergency Petition To Convention Against Torture
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