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CAT Article 10 - CAT Article 10
1. Each State Party shall ensure that education and information regarding the prohibition against torture are fully included in the training of law enforcement personnel, civil or military, medical personnel, public officials and other persons who may be involved in the custody, interrogation or treatment of any individual subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment.
2. Each State Party shall include this prohibition in the rules or instructions issued in regard to the duties and functions of any such person.
5 Related Recommendations
| No |
Recommendation |
Convention/Treaty Body |
| CAT-18 |
18.The Committee recommends that the State party disseminate to all authorities information on the absolute nature of the prohibition of torture and the commitment to uphold the prohibition of torture in practice, including during states of emergency. |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| CAT-46(a) |
46.(a) Ensure that police and law-enforcement officers, investigators, judicial personnel, military officers, prison staff and personnel of other institutions where persons may be deprived of their liberty receive training and instructions on the provisions of the Convention, and in particular on the absolute prohibition of torture; |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| CAT-46(b) |
46(b) Provide specific training to investigators on the use non-coercive methods of investigation and interrogation that comply with international standards, so that they avoid committing acts that may amount to torture; |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| CAT-46(d) |
46(d) Ensure that medical personnel, including psychiatrists, and other persons involved with the custody, interrogation or treatment of persons subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment and persons in psychiatric institutions receive mandatory training on the Manual on Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Protocol); |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| CAT-46(e) |
46(e) Develop and implement a methodology to assess the effectiveness and impact of any such training. |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
0 Related NHR Action Plans