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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
Torture Convention / Convention against Torture / CAT |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | 1465 UNTS 85, [1989] ATS 21, UN Doc. A/RES/39/46 |
| Date of Adoption | 10/12/1984 |
| Place of Adoption | New York, United States of America, 39th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority |
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
“Article 30 1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If within six months from the date of the request for arbitration the Parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those Parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of the Court. 2. Each State may, at the time of signature or ratification of this Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph I of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph I of this article with respect to any State Party having made such a reservation. 3. Any State Party having made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article may at any time withdraw this reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.” |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Date of Entry into Force |
26/06/1987 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 17, paragraph 4 “4. The initial election shall be held no later than six months after the date of the entry into force of this Convention. At least four months before the date of each election, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall address a letter to the States Parties inviting them to submit their nominations within three months. The Secretary-General shall prepare a list in alphabetical order of all persons thus nominated, indicating the States Parties which have nominated them, and shall submit it to the States Parties.” |
| General Status | 171 Parties (as of 16/07/2021) |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Signature 22/09/2015 Declaration 22/09/2015 |
| Cambodia |
Accession 15/10/1992 |
| Indonesia |
Signature 23/10/1985 Ratification 28/10/1998 Declaration 28/10/1998 Reservation 28/10/1998 |
| Lao PDR |
Signature 21/09/2010 Ratification 26/09/2012 Reservation 26/09/2012 Declaration 26/09/2012 |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Philippines |
Accession 18/06/1986 |
| Singapore | |
| Thailand |
Accession 02/10/2007 Declaration 02/10/2007 Reservation 02/10/2007 |
| Vietnam |
Signature 07/11/2013 Ratification 05/02/2015 Declaration 05/02/2015 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
1992 Amendments to article 17(7) and 18(5) of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (not in force) |
| Related Instruments |
1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1975 Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| External Links |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accessed on 16/07/2021 United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 16/07/2021 |
