Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
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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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international human rights treaty → optional protocol → |
| administeredBy |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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| adoptedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| adoptionDate |
2002-12-18
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| adoptionResolution |
UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199
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| aimsAt |
strengthening protection of persons deprived of liberty
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| appliesTo |
States parties to the Convention against Torture that ratify the Optional Protocol
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| articleCount |
37
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| basedOn |
preventive approach through visits rather than only reactive complaints mechanisms
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| category |
United Nations optional protocol
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treaty on torture prevention → |
| cooperatesWith |
Committee against Torture
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| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| enteredIntoForceDate |
2006-06-22
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| establishes |
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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national preventive mechanisms → system of regular visits to places of detention → |
| fullName |
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalNature |
binding treaty for States parties
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| mechanismType |
preventive visits
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| monitoringBody |
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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national preventive mechanisms → |
| openedForSignatureDate |
2003-02-04
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| parentTreaty |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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| partOf |
United Nations human rights treaty system
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| placeOfAdoption |
New York City
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| prohibits |
sanctions or reprisals against persons communicating with visiting bodies
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| purpose |
to prevent other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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to prevent torture → |
| region |
global
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| relatesTo |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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| requires |
States parties to establish or designate national preventive mechanisms
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confidentiality of information obtained during visits → cooperation of States parties with the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture → unrestricted access for visiting bodies to places of detention subject to certain conditions → |
| scope |
places where persons are deprived of their liberty
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| shortName |
OPCAT
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| subjectMatter |
prevention of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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prevention of torture → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
("Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment")
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establishedUnder |
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Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
("Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment")
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fullName |
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Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
("Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment")
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legalBasis |
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Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
("Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment")
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monitorsImplementationOf |
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United Nations treaty bodies
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monitorsTreaty |
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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relatedInstrument |
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Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
("OPCAT")
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shortName |