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The Committee Against Torture Fact Sheet No. 17

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The Committee Against Torture: Fact Sheet No. 17 provides a comprehensive overview of the establishment, mandate, and functioning of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT), which monitors the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The fact sheet explains the Committee’s composition, reporting procedures, and mechanisms for individual complaints and inquiries. It outlines how States parties are obligated to prevent and punish acts of torture and describes the Committee’s methods for engaging with governments and civil society to promote compliance. The publication serves as an essential reference for understanding international mechanisms for the prevention of torture and the protection of victims’ rights under international human rights law.

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341.1 INT T

Publisher

Geneva, Switzerland : Centre for Human Rights.,

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38 hlm; 21 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1014-5567

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341.1

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World campaign for human rights

Subject(s)

Human rights
Law
Torture
United Nations
Degrading treatment

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