Crimes of Torture Act 1989
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The Crimes of Torture Act 1989 is New Zealand legislation that implements the UN Convention Against Torture by criminalising acts of torture and establishing mechanisms for monitoring the treatment of people in detention.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | New Zealand Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure compliance with international human rights obligations
ⓘ
prevent torture in New Zealand ⓘ |
| appliesIn | places of detention in New Zealand ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
persons acting in an official capacity
ⓘ
public officials ⓘ |
| basedOn | obligations under the United Nations Convention against Torture ⓘ |
| category |
criminal legislation
ⓘ
human rights legislation ⓘ |
| contains |
offence provisions for torture
ⓘ
penalty provisions for torture offences ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| criminalises | acts of torture ⓘ |
| defines | offence of torture ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
New Zealand Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
criminal liability for torture committed in New Zealand
ⓘ
criminal liability for torture committed outside New Zealand in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| establishesMechanism | monitoring of treatment of persons detained in places of detention ⓘ |
| implements | United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
human rights law ⓘ international human rights implementation ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | designated monitoring bodies for places of detention ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand human rights legislative framework ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in certain contexts
ⓘ
torture ⓘ |
| providesFor |
inspection of places of detention
ⓘ
reporting on conditions in places of detention ⓘ universal jurisdiction over torture in specified cases ⓘ |
| purpose | to implement the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in New Zealand law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Crimes Act 1961
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo | treatment of people in detention ⓘ |
| requires |
New Zealand to investigate allegations of torture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand to prevent torture in any territory under its jurisdiction ⓘ New Zealand to prosecute or extradite alleged torturers in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Crimes of Torture Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ill-treatment of persons in custody
ⓘ
torture ⓘ |
| typeOfOffenceCreated | indictable offence ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1989 ⓘ |
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