OPCAT establishing resolution
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The OPCAT establishing resolution is the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199 that created the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, setting up an international system of preventive visits to places of detention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OPCAT establishing resolution canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
ⓘ
international human rights instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAtSession | 57th session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 18 December 2002 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | vote ⓘ |
| adoptsTextOf | Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent torture through regular visits to places of detention
ⓘ
strengthen protection of persons deprived of their liberty ⓘ |
| basedOnConvention | Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsUpon | States to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture ⓘ |
| category | United Nations General Assembly resolutions on human rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
persons deprived of liberty
ⓘ
places of detention ⓘ |
| createsInstrument | Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| establishesMechanism |
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
NERFINISHED
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national preventive mechanisms ⓘ |
| fallsUnderAgendaItem | human rights ⓘ |
| followedBy | entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture on 22 June 2006 ⓘ |
| hasUNDocumentSymbol | A/RES/57/199 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | international system of preventive visits to places of detention ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding resolution establishing a binding protocol ⓘ |
| linkedToMonitoringBody | Committee against Torture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organization | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfBodyOfLaw |
United Nations treaty law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international human rights law ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
international visits to places of detention
ⓘ
national visits to places of detention ⓘ |
| referenceNumber | 57/199 ⓘ |
| regionScope | global ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations system of treaty bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesToTreaty | Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | OPCAT establishing resolution ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
prevention of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
ⓘ
prevention of torture ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure | treaty-establishing resolution ⓘ |
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