OPCAT establishing resolution
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The OPCAT establishing resolution is the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199 that created the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, setting up an international system of preventive visits to places of detention.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| OPCAT Article 3 | 1 |
| OPCAT establishing resolution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: OPCAT establishing resolution Context triple: [UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199, shortName, OPCAT establishing resolution]
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United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution S-9/1
United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution S-9/1 is a 2009 special-session resolution that established the fact-finding mission later known as the Goldstone Report to investigate alleged violations of international law during the Gaza conflict.
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Committee against Torture
The Committee against Torture is a United Nations body of independent experts that monitors states’ implementation of the Convention against Torture and works to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment worldwide.
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Human Rights Council resolutions
Human Rights Council resolutions are formal decisions adopted by the UN Human Rights Council that set standards, express concerns, and recommend actions on human rights issues worldwide.
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Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2)
The Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) is a Human Rights Council framework that sets ethical, professional, and procedural standards for independent experts and rapporteurs carrying out special procedures within the UN human rights system.
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Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1)
The Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1) is a foundational UN document that sets out the structure, working methods, and key mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, including procedures for reviewing states’ human rights records.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: OPCAT establishing resolution Target entity description: The OPCAT establishing resolution is the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199 that created the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, setting up an international system of preventive visits to places of detention.
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United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution S-9/1
United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution S-9/1 is a 2009 special-session resolution that established the fact-finding mission later known as the Goldstone Report to investigate alleged violations of international law during the Gaza conflict.
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B.
Committee against Torture
The Committee against Torture is a United Nations body of independent experts that monitors states’ implementation of the Convention against Torture and works to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment worldwide.
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C.
Human Rights Council resolutions
Human Rights Council resolutions are formal decisions adopted by the UN Human Rights Council that set standards, express concerns, and recommend actions on human rights issues worldwide.
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D.
Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2)
The Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders (resolution 5/2) is a Human Rights Council framework that sets ethical, professional, and procedural standards for independent experts and rapporteurs carrying out special procedures within the UN human rights system.
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E.
Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1)
The Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1) is a foundational UN document that sets out the structure, working methods, and key mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, including procedures for reviewing states’ human rights records.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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international human rights instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAtSession | 57th session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 18 December 2002 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | vote ⓘ |
| adoptsTextOf | Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent torture through regular visits to places of detention
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strengthen protection of persons deprived of their liberty ⓘ |
| basedOnConvention | Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ⓘ |
| callsUpon | States to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations General Assembly resolutions on human rights
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
|
| concerns |
persons deprived of liberty
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places of detention ⓘ |
| createsInstrument | Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| establishesMechanism |
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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linked to:
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
national preventive mechanisms ⓘ |
| fallsUnderAgendaItem | human rights ⓘ |
| followedBy | entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture on 22 June 2006 ⓘ |
| hasUNDocumentSymbol | A/RES/57/199 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | international system of preventive visits to places of detention ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding resolution establishing a binding protocol ⓘ |
| linkedToMonitoringBody | Committee against Torture ⓘ |
| organization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOfBodyOfLaw |
United Nations treaty law
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linked to:
United Nations treaty
international human rights law ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | New York City ⓘ |
| providesFor |
international visits to places of detention
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national visits to places of detention ⓘ |
| referenceNumber | 57/199 ⓘ |
| regionScope | global ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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United Nations system of treaty bodies ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations treaty bodies
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| relatesToTreaty | Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ⓘ |
| shortName | OPCAT establishing resolution ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
prevention of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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prevention of torture ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure | treaty-establishing resolution ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OPCAT establishing resolution Description of subject: The OPCAT establishing resolution is the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199 that created the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, setting up an international system of preventive visits to places of detention.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: OPCAT establishing resolution