On 12 December 1997, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, with a view to the total eradication of torture and the effective functioning of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, annex, which entered into force on 26 June 1987.
Torture is a crime under international law. According to all relevant instruments, it is absolutely prohibited and cannot be justified under any circumstances. This prohibition forms part of customary international law, which means that it is binding on every member of the international community, regardless of whether a State has ratified international treaties in which torture is expressly prohibited. The systematic or widespread practice of torture constitutes a crime against humanity.
See more:
- International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
- 25 Years – Rebuilding Lives – United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
- Istanbul Protocol – Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture
- Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (em inglês)
- Resolution 39/46
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Committee against Torture – Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Human Rights Committee – Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Committee on the Rights of the Child
- Human Rights Bodies – Complaints Procedures
- International Criminal Court
Open wounds: Healing torture victims from Syria (video) - UN helps torture victims rebuild their live (video)
Related Links:
- Naciones Unidas Derechos Humanos
- Movimento Nacional de Direitos Humanos - MNDH
- Conheça seus direitos
- Principles of medical ethics relevant to the role of health personnel, particularly physicians, in the protection of prisoners and detainees against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Legislação relativa ao sistema prisional brasileiro
