Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
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The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture Context triple: [Inter-American human rights system, coreInstrument, Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture]
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prevent, criminalize, and punish torture and ill-treatment under all circumstances.
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B.
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance is a United Nations human rights treaty that prohibits enforced disappearances and obliges states to prevent, investigate, and punish this practice while ensuring justice and reparations for victims and their families.
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Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture is an international human rights treaty that establishes a system of regular, independent visits to places of detention to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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D.
Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
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E.
Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture Target entity description: The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
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A.
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prevent, criminalize, and punish torture and ill-treatment under all circumstances.
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B.
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance is a United Nations human rights treaty that prohibits enforced disappearances and obliges states to prevent, investigate, and punish this practice while ensuring justice and reparations for victims and their families.
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C.
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture is an international human rights treaty that establishes a system of regular, independent visits to places of detention to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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D.
Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
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E.
Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights treaty
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international convention ⓘ regional treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| adoptedWithin | Inter-American human rights system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | state parties of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| basedOn |
absolute prohibition of torture
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non-derogable rights ⓘ |
| defines | torture ⓘ |
| establishes |
state obligations to investigate torture
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state obligations to prevent torture ⓘ state obligations to provide reparations for torture ⓘ state obligations to punish torture ⓘ |
| establishesMechanisms |
contentious jurisdiction of Inter-American Court of Human Rights
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individual petitions before Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ⓘ international responsibility of states for torture ⓘ |
| hasEnforcementBody | Inter-American Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| hasMonitoringBody | Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
anti-torture law
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international human rights law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
eradicate torture
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prevent torture ⓘ punish torture ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cruel treatment
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degrading treatment ⓘ extradition to risk of torture ⓘ inhuman treatment ⓘ refoulement to risk of torture ⓘ torture ⓘ use of torture-derived evidence ⓘ |
| region |
Americas
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Caribbean ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Convention on Human Rights
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Convention against Torture
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| requires |
criminalization of torture in domestic law
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effective investigation of torture allegations ⓘ prosecution of alleged torturers ⓘ punishment of perpetrators of torture ⓘ safeguards for persons deprived of liberty ⓘ training of law enforcement personnel on prohibition of torture ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
prohibition of torture
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protection of human dignity ⓘ protection of physical integrity ⓘ |
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Subject: Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture Description of subject: The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
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