Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Summary

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is an international human rights instrument[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment authored United Nations General Assembly[3].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's instance of is recorded as international human rights instrument[4].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's instance of is recorded as United Nations treaty[5].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's instance of is recorded as core international human rights instrument[6].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's instance of is recorded as written work[7].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is part of international human rights law[8].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's Commons category is recorded as United Nations Convention Against Torture[9].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • December 10, 1984 marks the founding of Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment[11].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was released on December 10, 1984[12].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's has edition or translation is recorded as Q128893813[13].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's has edition or translation is recorded as Q128900450[14].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's main subject is torture[15].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's main subject is human rights[16].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CAT.aspx[17].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Guernsey[18].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '拷問及び他の残虐な、非人道的な又は品位を傷つける取扱い又は刑罰に関する条約'}[19].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment'}[20].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CAT'}[21].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's different from is recorded as Committee Against Torture[22].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's depositary is recorded as United Nations Secretary-General[23].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[24].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiForHumanRights 2019[25].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's effective date is recorded as June 26, 1987[26].
  • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment's law identifier is recorded as 平成11年条約第6号[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment authored United Nations General Assembly[3].

Why It Matters

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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  2. [5] . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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