The negative impact of corruption on the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, para. 25
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15. Stresses that corruption in any area of the justice system has a negative impact on its independence, impartiality and effectiveness, including its mechanisms that investigate and prosecute acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and provide access to justice, redress and compensation for victims of such acts;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2018
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OP
Reference
The negative impact of corruption on the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Human Rights Council Resolution, 2018.