ABBREVIATIONS ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations AU African Union CEDAW UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CEDAW Committee UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women CERD International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination CERD Committee UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination CIA US Central Intelligence Agency ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EU European Union European Committee for the Prevention of Torture European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment European Convention on Human Rights (European) Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ICC International Criminal Court Amnesty International Report 2016/17 ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross ILO International Labour Organization International Convention against Enforced Disappearance International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance LGBTI Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NGO Non-governmental organization OAS Organization of American States OSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe UK United Kingdom UN United Nations UN Convention against Torture Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment vii