A/HRC/RES/37/19 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 9 April 2018 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-seventh session 26 February–23 March 2018 Agenda item 3 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 23 March 2018 37/19. The negative impact of corruption on the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment The Human Rights Council, Recalling all resolutions on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment adopted by the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council, Recalling also all relevant resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council on the negative impact of corruption on human rights, Reaffirming that no one shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Acknowledging that good governance, transparency, accountability and the rule of law play a central role both in the promotion and protection of human rights, including to ensure the absolute prohibition against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and in preventing and combating corruption at all levels, Concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law, Recognizing that the international legal frameworks for protecting human rights and fighting corruption are complementary and mutually reinforcing, Recalling the correlation between the levels of corruption within a State and the prevalence of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment recognized in the seventh annual report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1 Recognizing that corruption has a disproportionate impact on persons in vulnerable situations and persons belonging to marginalized groups and may have an adverse impact on their access to justice, redress and compensation, including as victims of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, which may increase their risk 1 CAT/C/52/2, para. 72.   GE.18-05526(E)

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