Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan is a human rights provision that explicitly prohibits the infliction of torture and cruel punishments by public officials.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Article 36 of the Constitution of the Constitution of Japan | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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human rights provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | postwar Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
abuse of power by public officials
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inhuman treatment by state agents ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
criminal justice procedures in Japan
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detention and interrogation contexts in Japan ⓘ execution of punishments in Japan ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public officials ⓘ |
| belongsToChapter | Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
administrative authorities of Japan
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executive branch of Japan ⓘ judicial branch of Japan ⓘ law enforcement officials in Japan ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Rights and Duties of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | overrides conflicting statutes ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme law within Japanese legal order ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | Japanese courts ⓘ |
| influencedBy | post–World War II constitutional reforms in Japan ⓘ |
| inForceSince | 1947 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | international human rights norms ⓘ |
| interpretationPractice | interpreted in light of international human rights treaties ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| languageFeature |
explicit prohibition of cruel punishments
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explicit prohibition of torture ⓘ |
| legalCharacter | directly applicable norm ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
renders cruel punishments unconstitutional
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renders torture unconstitutional ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| normType | peremptory prohibition ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cruel punishments
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infliction of cruel punishments by public officials ⓘ infliction of torture by public officials ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| protects |
human dignity
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individuals subjected to state power ⓘ physical integrity ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst |
cruel methods of punishment
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torture during interrogation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 31 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 34 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| rightsCategory |
civil and political rights
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freedom from torture ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
prohibition of cruel punishments
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prohibition of torture ⓘ |
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Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan
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