Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2017, para. 2
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Also condemns any action or attempt by States or public officials to legalize, authorize or acquiesce in torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under any circumstances, including on grounds of national security and counter-terrorism or through judicial decisions, and urges States to ensure the accountability of those responsible for all such acts;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2017
Reference
UNGA resolution, Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (2017), A/RES/72/163, OP 2.