The Ban on torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment is enshrined in
Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Human Rights Committee (if the optional protocol is ratified by the state)
Committee against Torture (if competence is accepted by the state)
Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people
African Commission or Court on Human Rights and Peoples’ Rights
Committee on Enforced Disappearances
Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
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