Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and
accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984
entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27
(1)
The States Parties to this Convention,
Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed
in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and
inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the
foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Recognizing that those rights derive from the inherent dignity
of the human person,
Considering the obligation of States under the Charter, in
particular Article 55, to promote universal respect for, and
observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Having regard to article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, both of which provide that no one shall be subjected
to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment,
Having regard also to the Declaration on the Protection of All
Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted by the General Assembly on
9 December 1975,
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:
