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📃Convention against torture
'torture' definition Articles Convention State Party
Column
Torture
Tags p. 131 - 133 Reader
Introduction
Principles proclaimed in the charter of the UN
Equal and unalienable rights
Freedom, justice and peace in the world
Article 5 of universal declaration of human rights and 4 of international
covenant on civil and politcal rights
Torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment
Make more effective, the strugle against toruture and other cruel, inhuman
or degrading treatment or punishment throughout the world
Articles
Definition of "torture"
Convention against torture 1
, Explanation in a non exhaistive way when are where this convention is
applicable
Articles explain the ways torture should not be applied
Convention against torture 2
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18 U.S. Code § 2340 - Torture
'torture' definition Inhanced interrogation methods
Column
jurisdiction offense suffering
Tags p. 133 - 134 Reader
Definitions
Torture ⇒ act commited by a person acting under the color of law
specifically to inflict severe psyhical or mental pain suffering
Prolonged mental harm
Intentional infliction or thretened infliction of severe pain or suffering
Mind aletering substances or other procedures
Threat of imminent death
Threat that another person will imminently be subejcted of death
Offense
Jusrisdiction
18 U.S. Code § 2340 - Torture 1
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