- 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
- UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Albania, Argentina . . .
GENEVA - The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) today issued its findings on Albania, Argentina, Bahrain, and Israel after reviewing the four States Parties in its latest session The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on each country’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Key
- 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
- Committee against Torture | OHCHR
The Committee against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties The Committee against Torture works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this
- Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture | OHCHR
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) is a new kind of treaty body in the United Nations human rights system It has a preventive mandate focused on a proactive approach to preventing torture and ill treatment
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