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• Title:The United Nations Convention against torture : a commentary / Manfred Nowak, Elizabeth McArthur ; with the contribution of Kerstin Buchinger [and others].
  
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• Related Title:Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
  
• Author/Creator:Nowak, Manfred, 1950-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:McArthur, Elizabeth.
  Buchinger, Kerstin.
  
• Published/Created:Oxford ; Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2008.
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: K5304.A41984 N69 2008 (LC)
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 On loan - Due on 09-15-2024
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Torture (International law)
  Torture--Prevention.
  Human rights.
  
• Subject(s):Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984 December 10)
  
• Description:xxvi, 1649 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
  
• Series:Oxford commentaries on international law.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages [1503]-1549) and indexes.
  
• ISBN:9780199280001 (alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
  Pt. I. Substantive Articles
  Article 1. Definition of Torture
  Article 2. Obligation to Prevent Torture
  Article 3. Principle of Non-Refoulement
  Article 4. Obligation to Criminalize Torture
  Article 5. Types of Jurisdiction over the Offense of Torture
  Article 6. Procedural Safeguards During the Preliminary Investigation Phase
  Article 7. Aut Dedere aut Iudicate
  Article 8. Conventions as a Basis for Extradition
  Article 9. Mutual Judicial Assistance
  Article 10. Training of Personnel
  Article 11. Review of Interrogation and Prison Rules
  Article 12. Ex Officio Investigations
  Article 13. Right of Victims to Complain
  Article 14. Right of Torture Victims to Adequate Remedy and Reparations
  Article 15. Non-Admissibility of Evidence Extracted By Torture
  Article 16. Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
  Pt. II. Procedural Articles
  Article 17. Committee against Torture
  Article 18. Rules of Procedure
  Article 19. State Reporting Procedure
  Article 20. Inquiry Procedure
  Article 21. Inter-State Communications
  Article 22. Individual Complaints Procedure
  Article 23. Privileges and Immunities
  Article 24. Annual Report
  Pt. III. Final Clauses
  Article 25. Signature and Ratification
  Article 26. Accession and Succession
  Article 27. Entry into Force
  Article 28. Opting Out of the Inquiry Procedure
  Article 29. Amendment
  Article 30. Settlement of Disputes
  Article 31. Denunciation
  Article 32. Notification by the Secretary-General
  Article 33. Authentic Texts
  Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
  Preamble
  Pt. I. General Principles
  Article 1. System of Preventive Visits to Places of Detention
  Article 2. Establishment of a UN Subcommittee on Prevention
  Article 3. Establishment of the National Preventive Mechanism
  Article 4. Obligation to allow Preventive Visits to all Places of Detention
  Pt. II. Subcommittee on Prevention
  Article 5. Size and Composition of the Subcommittee on Prevention
  Article 6. Nomination of Subcommittee Members
  Article 7. Election of the Subcommittee
  Article 8. Filling of Vacancies
  Article 9. Term of Office
  Article 10. Rules of Procedures
  Pt. III. Mandate of the Subcommittee on Prevention
  Article 11. Mandate of the Sub committee
  Article 12. Obligations of States Parties to Cooperate with the Subcommittee
  Article 13. Obligations of the Subcommittee Concerning Country Missions
  Article 14. Obligation of States Parties to Facilitate Visits by the Subcommittee to Places of Detention
  Article 15. Prohibition of Sanctions against any Source of Information of the Subcommittee
  Article 16. Reports of the Sub committee
  Pt. IV. National Preventive Mechanisms
  Article 17. National Preventive Mechanisms
  Article 18. Independence, Pluralism and Efficiency of National Preventive Mechanisms
  Article 19. Mandate and Power of National Preventive Mechanisms
  Article 20. Obligations of States Parties to Facilitate Visits by the National Preventive Mechanisms
  Article 21. Prohibition of Sanctions against any Source of Information of the NMP
  Article 22. Obligation of States Parties to Examine the Recommendations of National Preventive Mechanisms
  Article 23. Annual Report of the National Preventive Mechanism
  Pt. V. Declaration
  Article 24. Temporary Opting-Out Declaration
  Pt. VI. Financial Provisions
  Article 25. Financing of the Subcommittee
  Article 26. Special Fund
  Pt. VII. Final Provisions
  Article 27. Signature, Ratification and Accession
  Article 28. Entry into Force
  Article 29. Validity in Federal States
  Article 30. Prohibition of Reservations
  Article 31. Relation to Regional Systems of Preventive Visits to Places of Detention
  Article 32. Relation to the International Committee of the Red Cross
  Article 33. Denunciation
  Article 34. Amendments
  Article 35. Privileges and Immunities
  Article 36. Obligations of Members of the Subcommittee during Country Missions
  Article 37. Authentic Texts
  App. A. Texts relating to the Convention Against Torture
  App. B. Texts Established by the Committee Against Torture
  App. C. Charts and Tables relating to the Convention Against Torture
  App. D. Texts relating to the Optional Protocol
  App. E. Charts and Tables relating to the Optional Protocol.