Prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment from an extraterritorial perspective 2015, para. 60
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The Special Rapporteur commends efforts to legislate an exception to State immunity in civil cases for torture and other serious crimes under international law. Although States do not as a matter of practice accord a civil remedy for torture committed by foreign States abroad, the law may be evolving in this direction. The Committee has commended the efforts of States parties to provide civil remedies for persons subjected to torture outside their territory, noting that this is particularly important when a victim is unable to exercise the rights guaranteed under article 14 in the territory where the violation took place and that article 14 requires States parties to ensure that all victims of torture and ill-treatment are able to access a remedy and obtain redress (CAT/C/CR/34/CAN).
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