Jul 31, 2025 · 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 a

Nov 21, 2025 · 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

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,

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:

Nov 21, 2025 · 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

Sep 22, 2025 · BackgroundThe Special Rapporteur’s next report will explore the experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degra

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 situation

Apr 25, 2025 · The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts praising the State’s legislative

Oct 15, 2024 · For decades, Rwandan authorities have subjected detainees, in both official and unofficial detention facilities, to ill-treatment and torture, with no accountabilit

Jun 24, 2024 · The Committee against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuma