Search Tips
Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2008) Selected Decisions of the Committee against Torture
- Preview
- Theme
- Corporal punishment
- Death penalty
- Definition /forms/ methods
- Excessive use of force
- Extra-judicial execution
- Forced medical examination/ treatment
- Gender-based violence
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Admissibility decision
- Merits
- Date added
- Aug 7, 2020
Document
CAT (2012) L.M. v Canada, No. 488/2012, 11 May 2018
- Preview
- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Merits
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Document
CAT (1990) Report of the Human Rights Committee
- Preview
- Theme
- Definition /forms/ methods
- Source
- Human Rights Committee
- Document Type
- Admissibility decision
- Merits
- Date added
- Oct 5, 2018
Document
UN Human Rights Council (2016) Torture and CIDT: Safeguards to prevent torture during police custody and pretrial detention
- Preview
- Theme
- Interrogations
- Police custody / pre-trial detention
- Procedural safeguards - general
- Source
- Human Rights Council
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- May 4, 2018
Document
CAT (2017) General Comment No. 4 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention in the context of article 22, CAT/C/GC/4
- Preview
- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- General Comment
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2018
Document
UNSRT (2006) Interim Report to the GA, A/61/259
- Preview
- Theme
- Detention Monitoring
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Source
- Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Thematic Report
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2018
Document
UNHCR (2017) UNHCR Statement on a draft Revised General Comment No. 1 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention against Torture in the context of article 22
- Preview
- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document Type
- Submissions/Amicus curiae
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
Document
UNHCR (2006) UNHCR Note on Diplomatic Assurances and International Refugee Protection
- Preview
- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
Document
UNHCR (2000) Interception of Asylum-Seekers and Refugees: the International Framework and Recommendations for a Comprehensive Approach, EC/50/SC/CRP.17
- Preview
- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
Document
UNHCR (2007) Advisory Opinion on the Extraterritorial Application of Non-refoulement Obligations under the 1951 Convention relating to the Satus of Refugees and its 1967 Optional Protocol
- Preview
- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
Document
OHCHR (2013) Individual Complaint Procedures Under the United Nations Human Rights Treaties
- Preview
- Theme
- Complaints
- Source
- Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Nov 29, 2017
Document
CAT (2014) Addis Ababa Guidelines (Annex to Rules of Procedure)
- Preview
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Nov 28, 2017
Document
SRCT (2012) Report to the GA, A/67/396
- Preview
- Theme
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Terrorism
- Source
- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
- Document Type
- General / Annual Report
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2017
Document
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, adopted in 2002, entered into force in 2006 (OPCAT)
- Preview
- Theme
- Criminalisation
- Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
- Investigation & prosecution
- Source
- General Assembly
- Document Type
- Legal instrument
- Date added
- Oct 31, 2017
Document
UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted in 1984, entered into force in 1987 (CAT)
- Preview
- Theme
- Definition /forms/ methods
- Source
- General Assembly
- Document Type
- Legal instrument
- Date added
- Oct 31, 2017
Document
UNSRT (2010) Interim Report to the GA, A/65/273
- Preview
- Theme
- Criminalisation
- Detention Monitoring
- Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
- Source
- Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Thematic Report
- Date added
- Sep 11, 2017
Document
CAT (2015) Guidelines on handling allegations of reprisals, CAT/C/55/2
- Preview
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Sep 11, 2017
Document
CAT (2005) Guidelines on Initial reports, CAT/C/4/Rev.3
- Preview
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Sep 11, 2017
Document
CAT (1998) Guidelines on periodic reports, CAT/C/14/Rev 1
- Preview
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Sep 11, 2017
Document
CAT (2017) Inquiry procedure: Egypt, A/72/44 (§ 58-71)
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Sep 11, 2017
Document
CAT (1994) Inquiry procedure: Turkey, A/49/44 (§172-177)
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Apr 20, 2017
Document
CAT (2001) Inquiry procedure: Peru, A/56/44 (§144-193)
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Apr 20, 2017
Document
CAT (2003) Inquiry procedure: Mexico, CAT/C/75, 26 May 2003
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Apr 20, 2017
Document
CAT (2004) Inquiry procedure: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, A5944 (§156-240)
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Apr 20, 2017
Document
CAT (1996) Inquiry procedure: Egypt, A5144 (§ 180-222)
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Apr 20, 2017
Document
CAT (2008) Inquiry procedure: Brazil, CAT/C/39/2, 3 March 2009
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Apr 20, 2017
Document
CAT (2014) Inquiry procedure: Lebanon, A/69/44 (§100-115; Annex XIII)
- Preview
- Theme
- Systematic torture
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
- Date added
- Apr 20, 2017
Document
CAT (2013) Concluding Observations: Andorra, CAT/C/AND/CO/1
- Preview
- Theme
- Corporal punishment
- Criminalisation
- Definition /forms/ methods
- Trafficking
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Concluding Observations
- Date added
- Nov 7, 2016
Document
CAT (2012) General Comment No. 3 on the implementation of article 14 by States parties, CAT/C/GC/3
- Preview
- Theme
- Remedy & reparation
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- General Comment
- Date added
- Nov 7, 2016
Document
CAT (1998) General Comment No. 1 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention in the context of article 22, CAT/C/GC/1
- Preview
- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- General Comment
- Date added
- Nov 7, 2016
Document