Implementation of article 2 by States parties 2008, para. 20
Paragraphe- Paragraph text
- The principle of non-discrimination is a basic and general principle in the protection of human rights and fundamental to the interpretation and application of the Convention. Non-discrimination is included within the definition of torture itself in article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention, which explicitly prohibits specified acts when carried out for "any reason based on discrimination of any kind…". The Committee emphasizes that the discriminatory use of mental or physical violence or abuse is an important factor in determining whether an act constitutes torture.
- Status juridique
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organe
- Committee against Torture
- Type de document
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Mode d'adoption
- N.A.
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- All
- N.A.
- Année
- 2008
- Type de paragraphe
- Other
- Reference
- CAT General Comment No. 2, Implementation of article 2 by States parties (2008), para. 20.
- Paragraph number
- 20
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