Jul 31, 2025 · The prohibition against torture is a bedrock principle of international law. Torture, as well as cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, is banned at all times, in all places, including in times of ...

Nov 21, 2025 · Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; violations of international norms and standards on the use of force; gender-based violence, intimidation; rehabilitation and redress for …

Desiring to make more effective the struggle against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment throughout the world, Have agreed as follows:

Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment About the mandate The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, in resolution 1985/33, decided to …

Información de contacto Relator Especial sobre la tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes ACNUDH-ONUG 8-14 Avenue de la Paix 1211 Ginebra 10, Suiza Correo electrónico: …

Oct 15, 2024 · For decades, Rwandan authorities have subjected detainees, in both official and unofficial detention facilities, to ill-treatment and torture, with no accountability.

Nov 21, 2025 · When her son was wrongfully detained, Andrea Casamento discovered a prison system in Argentina marked by lack of visibility, violence and silence. Two decades later, her fight — …

Sep 22, 2025 · Tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes; violaciones de las normas y criterios internacionales sobre el uso de la fuerza; violencia de género e intimidación; rehabilitación y …

I. Torture under International Law Many acts, conducts or events may be viewed as torture in certain circumstances, while they will not be viewed as torture in some other situations. In fact, there is no …

Nov 12, 2025 · The 81-page report, “‘You Have Arrived in Hell’: Torture and Other Abuses Against Venezuelans in El Salvador’s Mega Prison,” provides a comprehensive account of the treatment of …