Seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: reaffirming and strengthening the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment

Melzer, N. (2018) Seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: reaffirming and strengthening the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.

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Publisher's URL: http://www.undocs.org/a/73/207

Abstract

As the international community prepares to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur, in the present report, examines the achievements made on the road to realizing the absolute prohibition of torture and ill-treatment and reflects on the primary challenges facing its universal implementation today.

Item Type:Research Reports or Papers (Project Report)
Additional Information:UN Doc A/73/207
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Melzer, Professor Nils
Authors: Melzer, N.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Law
Publisher:Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

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