United Nations Convention against Torture

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_Nations_Convention_against_Torture
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Statements (33)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
1984-12-10
gptkbp:article1Defines torture
gptkbp:depot gptkb:Secretary-General_of_the_United_Nations
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1987-06-26
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Convention_against_Torture_and_Other_Cruel,_Inhuman_or_Degrading_Treatment_or_Punishment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United Nations Convention against Torture
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:locationSigned gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Committee_Against_Torture
gptkbp:openForSignature 1984-12-10
gptkbp:party 173
gptkbp:prohibits torture
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
refoulement to countries where torture is likely
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
gptkb:International_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights
gptkbp:requires states to investigate allegations of torture
states to prevent torture
states to prosecute perpetrators of torture
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:UNCAT
gptkbp:signedBy 83
gptkbp:subject torture
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
gptkbp:website https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-against-torture-and-other-cruel-inhuman-or-degrading
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_Nations_conventions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7