Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2017, para. 2
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Also condemns any action or attempt by States or public officials to legalize, authorize or acquiesce in torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under any circumstances, including on grounds of national security and counter-terrorism or through judicial decisions, and urges States to ensure the accountability of those responsible for all such acts;
Status juridique
Negotiated soft law
Organe
United Nations General Assembly
Type de document
Resolution
Mode d'adoption
Consensus
Thèmes
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Personnes concernées
All
Année
2017
Reference
UNGA resolution, Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (2017), A/RES/72/163, OP 2.