- Torture - Human Rights Watch
The prohibition against torture is a bedrock principle of international law Torture, as well as cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, is banned at all times, in all places, including in times of
- Torture | OHCHR
The eradication of torture worldwide was one of the major commitments taken up by the United Nations only a few years after its establishment UN Human Rights takes part in this commitment by supporting the work of the Special Rapporteur on torture, the Committee against Torture, and the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture We also support the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, which
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading . . .
Desiring to make more effective the struggle against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment throughout the world, Have agreed as follows:
- Special Rapporteur on torture | OHCHR
Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment About the mandate The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, in resolution 1985 33, decided to appoint an expert for one year, a special rapporteur, to examine questions relevant to torture
- An everyday essential: A life free from torture | OHCHR
When her son was wrongfully detained, Andrea Casamento discovered a prison system in Argentina marked by lack of visibility, violence and silence Two decades later, her fight — alongside experts from across the Latin American region — sheds light on how everyday actions can help prevent torture and protect dignity inside and outside prison walls
- Microsoft Word - Manual on the definition of torture. rev. 2010. doc
I Torture under International Law Many acts, conducts or events may be viewed as torture in certain circumstances, while they will not be viewed as torture in some other situations In fact, there is no single definition existing under international law but most international dispositions and bodies tend to agree on four constitutive elements of torture, as further explained in the first part
- Experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors of torture and . . .
BackgroundThe Special Rapporteur’s next report will explore the experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as their recommendations, in strengthening measures to prevent, prohibit, investigate and punish crimes of torture, and provide rehabilitation and reparations for victims and survivors, at
- Torture items found for sale at Paris security trade fair, UN expert . . .
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, today warned that rigorous oversight of security and policing trade fairs is necessary to prevent prohibited and inherently abusive law enforcement equipment hitting the market after such items were found on display at Milipol 2025, an arms and security trade fair held in Paris from 18 to 21 November
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