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Title | Date added | Template | Body | Legal status | Document type | Year | Document code | Original document | Paragraph text | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Jan 19, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2021 | A/HRC/46/26 | ||||||
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Jan 19, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2021 | A/HRC/49/50 | ||||||
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment - Report of the Special Rapporteur | Jan 19, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2019 | A/HRC/40/59 | ||||||
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Jan 19, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2018 | A/HRC/37/50 | ||||||
Seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights: reaffirming and strengthening the
prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment* | Jan 19, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2018 | A/73/207 | ||||||
Extra-custodial use of force and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2017 | A/72/178 | ||||||
Working methods, thematic priorities and vision for a meaningful anti-torture advocacy | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2017 | A/HRC/34/54 | ||||||
Torture, ill-treatment and coercion during interviews/ Universal protocol for non-coercive, ethically sound, evidence-based and empirically founded interviewing practices | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2016 | A/71/298 | ||||||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2016 | A/HRC/31/57 | ||||||
Children deprived of their liberty from the perspective of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2015 | A/HRC/28/68 | ||||||
Prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment from an extraterritorial perspective | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2015 | A/70/303 | ||||||
Role of forensic and medical sciences in the investigation prevention torture and other ill-treatment | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2014 | A/69/387 | ||||||
The scope and objective of the exclusionary rule in judicial proceedings and in relation to acts by executive actors | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2014 | A/HRC/25/60 | ||||||
Certain forms of abuses in health-care settings that may cross a threshold of mistreatment that is tantamount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2013 | A/HRC/22/53 | ||||||
Review of the standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2013 | A/68/295 | ||||||
Commissions of inquiry | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2012 | A/HRC/19/61 | ||||||
The death penalty and the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2012 | A/67/279 | ||||||
Overview of working methods and vision | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2011 | A/HRC/16/52 | ||||||
Solitary confinement | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2011 | A/66/268 | ||||||
Impunity as a root cause of the prevalence of torture | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2010 | A/65/273 | ||||||
Overview of main observations of five years fact-finding and research | Aug 19, 2019 | Document | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2010 | A/HRC/13/39 | ||||||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 27 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Studies suggest that up to 80 per cent of women in prison are mothers. Many female prisoners are single mothers or primary caregivers, and imprisonment can result in considerable hardship for their children. Contact between detained mothers and their children is often difficult due to the remote location of female prisons. Concern about their children is a primary factor leading to the high incidence of mental health problems and self-harm among female detainees. The Bangkok Rules require that parental and child-caring responsibilities be taken into account in the allocation and sentence-planning processes. The best interests of the child, including the need to maintain direct contact with the mother, must be carefully and independently considered by competent professionals and taken into account in all decisions pertaining to detention, including pretrial detention, sentencing and the placement of the child (CRC/C/THA/CO/2). |
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Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 28 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights noted in a 2001 report on prisons in Malawi that prisons were not safe place for pregnant women, babies and young children and that it was not advisable to separate babies and young children from their mothers. Even very short periods in detention settings can undermine a child's psychological and physical well-being, compromise cognitive development and result in higher rates of suicide, self-harm, mental disorders and developmental problems (A/HRC/28/68). Children living in prison with their mothers may be at heightened risk of suffering violence, abuse and conditions of confinement that amount to torture or ill-treatment. In this context, the imprisonment of pregnant women and women with young children must be reduced to a minimum. |
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Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 29 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Girls in the criminal justice system are at particular risk of experiencing torture and ill-treatment. The majority have prior histories of abuse and violence that serve as primary predictors of their entry into the juvenile justice system. Girls' particular physical and mental health needs often go unrecognized and incarceration itself tends to exacerbate trauma, with girls suffering disproportionately from depression and anxiety and exhibiting a higher risk of self-harm or suicide than boys or adults. Many States lack facilities for separating girls from adults or boys, which significantly increases the risks of violence, including sexual violence. The employment of male guards in girls' facilities significantly increases the risk of abuse, while girls held in remote, segregated facilities are isolated and have limited contact with their families. |
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Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 35 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender detainees report higher rates of sexual, physical and psychological violence in detention than on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity than the general prison population (CAT/C/CRI/CO/2). Violence against these persons in custodial settings, whether by police, other law enforcement authorities, prison staff or other prisoners, is prevalent (A/HRC/29/23). Fear of reprisals and a lack of trust in the complaints mechanisms frequently prevent lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in custody from reporting abuses. Their placement in solitary confinement or administrative segregation for their own "protection" can constitute an infringement on the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment. Authorities have a responsibility to take reasonable measures to prevent and combat violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender detainees by other detainees. |
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Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 38 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Adequate and effective complaint and oversight mechanisms are critical sources of protection for at-risk groups that experience abuses in detention. All too often proper safeguards are absent or lacking in independence and impartiality, while fear of reprisals and the stigma associated with reporting sexual violence and other humiliating practices discourage women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons from reporting. In many cases, the vulnerability and isolation of women and girls is compounded by limited access to legal representation, inability to pay fees or bail as a result of poverty, dependence on male relatives for financial support and fewer family visits. |
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Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 65 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Victims of gender-based violence face significant hurdles in accessing justice and reparations, including absence of or shortcomings in domestic legal frameworks to hold perpetrators accountable, and practical obstacles such as the significant expense involved in accessing courts. Stigma can be a factor associated with gender-based crimes, and victims may fear rejection by families and communities and encounter personnel who are not properly trained to respond to their needs. All victims must be granted access to effective judicial and administrative remedies. This entails the dismantling of discriminatory barriers and the provision of support to victims at all stages of the legal process. |
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Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 60 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Women and girls tend to be at risk of honour violence or killing for engaging in sexual relations outside of marriage, choosing partners without their family's approval or behaving in other ways that are considered immoral; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons are also targeted (A/HRC/29/23). Honour killings have been documented in South-East Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East and affect 5,000-12,000 women each year. States' failure to prevent honour-based violence contravenes their obligations to combat and prevent torture and ill-treatment. This includes failure to grant asylum to persons facing the risk of honour violence in their countries of origin. |
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Impunity as a root cause of the prevalence of torture 2010, para. 85 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | In order for national preventive mechanisms to carry out their functions effectively, they must have a clear understanding of their tasks and roles. Particular problems can arise for a national preventive mechanism that functions within a previously existing institution such as a national human rights institution, for a national preventive mechanism composed of several bodies and for a national preventive mechanism that cooperates institutionally with civil society organizations. Those models all require a particular effort of planning and coordination and a clarification of the exact roles and tasks within the institution. In national human rights institutions designated as national preventive mechanisms, the roles of the members of the national preventive mechanism and the staff of the national human rights institution may not always be clear and the different tasks of the national human rights institution may impede the effective and autonomous functioning of the national preventive mechanism. Therefore, it is recommended that national human rights institutions designated as national preventive mechanisms create separate units or departments where employees are explicitly and fully assigned for the performance of the tasks of the national preventive mechanism, as in Costa Rica, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico and Spain. The units should have an autonomous agenda and programme of action, and their own staff and budget. Concerning the designation of several existing institutions as national preventive mechanisms, as in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, adequate coordination of the work of the bodies is necessary in order for them to function effectively and coherently. An equal need for coordination and coherence arises in cases where national preventive mechanisms cooperate institutionally with non governmental organizations, as in the Republic of Moldova and Slovenia. In the Republic of Moldova, their institutional involvement has led to a serious internal conflict over the competences and roles of the different members. Additionally, there is a risk of the dilution of their mandates for non-governmental organizations and of a loss of independence and credibility for the national preventive mechanism if the division of tasks is unclear. |
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Overview of main observations of five years fact-finding and research 2010, para. 77e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [In building upon the general recommendations elaborated by his distinguished predecessor, Theo van Boven, in 2003, the Special Rapporteur wishes to particularly stress the following recommendations:] The Human Rights Council should consider drafting a United Nations convention on the rights of detainees to codify all human rights of persons deprived of liberty, as laid down in the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and similar soft law instruments, in a legally binding human rights treaty with effective monitoring and implementation mechanisms; |
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