RECOMMENDATION
The State party should adopt legislation to ensure respect for the principle of non-refoulement especially when persons risk being subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment or other serious human rights violations in their country of return.
| Recommendation No: | ICCPR-21 |
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| Recommendation Year: | 2012 |
| Recommendation Text: | The State party should adopt legislation to ensure respect for the principle of non-refoulement especially when persons risk being subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment or other serious human rights violations in their country of return. |
| Convention/Treaty Body: | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
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Related Human Rights Articles
ICCPR Article 7 - The right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Stakeholders
Attorney General's Office (AGO)
Relevant Articles of the Constitution
54 - No person shall be subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, or to torture.
Relevant Legislation Articles
18 - Commission (HRCM) should investigate cases lodged to the commission....
Relevant Regulations & Policies
No Relevant Regulations & Policies
Relevant Articles of other Human Rights Conventions
ICCPR Article 13 - An alien lawfully in the territory of a state party may only be expelled in accordance with the law, be allowed to argue against expulsion, have case reviewed and be represented before a competent authority.
Related Recommendations of other Treaty Bodies
CRC-43(a) - CRC
CRC-41 - CRC
ICCPR-14 - ICCPR
ICCPR-15 - ICCPR
Related SDGs
No Related SDGs
Categories
Torture and Ill treatment