A/HRC/RES/25/13
(e)
To adopt a victim-centred and gender-sensitive approach in the fight against
torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, paying special
attention to gender-based violence that constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment;
(f)
To ensure appropriate follow-up to conclusions, recommendations, requests
for further information and views on individual communications of the relevant treaty
bodies, including the Committee against Torture and the Subcommittee on Prevention of
Torture;
(g)
To become parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment as a matter of priority, and to consider
signing and ratifying the Optional Protocol thereto and to designating or establishing
independent and effective national preventive mechanisms for the prevention of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in a timely manner;
(h)
To consider providing adequate support to the United Nations Voluntary
Fund for Victims of Torture and the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to
the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment;
3.
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur;1
4.
Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, from within the overall budgetary
framework of the United Nations, the provision of an adequate and stable level of staffing
and the facilities and resources necessary for the Special Rapporteur, bearing in mind the
strong support expressed by Member States for preventing and combating torture and
assisting victims of torture;
5.
Decides to continue to consider this matter in conformity with its annual
programme of work.
54th meeting
27 March 2014
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/25/60.
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