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Status of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

A/RES/40/128No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 144Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, published in 1986.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1986–1990
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/44/144
  • 1990A/RES/44/144Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1989A/RES/43/132Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentCompare with previous version
  • 1988A/RES/42/123Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentCompare with previous version
  • 1987A/RES/41/134Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentCompare with previous version
  • 1986A/RES/40/128Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Signatures, Accessions, RatificationsTorture and Other Cruel TreatmentTreaties

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; 164 2.
Expresses its satisfaction at the number of States that have signed the Convention since it was opened for signature, ratification and accession on 4 February t 985;
3
Requests ali States that have not yet done so to sign and to ratify the Convention as a matter of priority;
4
Invites ali States, upon ratification of or accession to the Convention, to consider the possibility of making the declarations provided for in articles 21 and 22 of the Convention;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-second session and to the General Assembly at its forty-first session a report on the status ofthe Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;
6
Decides to consider the report of the Secretary-General provided for in paragraph 5 above at its forty-first session under the item entitled "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment".
13 Deffmher 1985

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