The negative impact of corruption on the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, para. 28
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18. Calls upon States to ensure accountability for acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and in this regard stresses that preventing and combating corruption are important in ensuring the ability of the competent national authorities to investigate promptly, effectively, independently and impartially all allegations 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.