Impunity as a root cause of the prevalence of torture 2010, para. 44
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- In certain cases, the definition of torture in national criminal law is too narrow and/or leaves out important elements established in article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. In the case of Mongolia, the definition fails to include any of the essential elements of torture, including that the act (or omission) causes severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, that it is intentionally inflicted for a specific purpose and by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official acting in an official capacity. Article 251 of the Mongolian Code of Criminal Procedure was amended in 2008 but the provision does not apply to all public officials or persons acting in an official capacity.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 44
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