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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
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
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
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading . . . In 1948, the international community condemned torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly In 1975, responding to vigorous activity by non-governmental organiza-tions (NGOs), the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and
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