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CRUEL UNUSUAL TREATMENT PUNISHMENT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pre-removal risk assessment
1, record 1, English, pre%2Dremoval%20risk%20assessment
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PRRA 2, record 1, English, PRRA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases, you may be eligible to apply for a pre-removal risk assessment(PRRA) if you’re being removed from Canada. We use PRRAs to make sure you’re not being removed to a country where : you would be in danger of torture; you would be at risk of persecution; there would be a risk to your life or of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. 3, record 1, English, - pre%2Dremoval%20risk%20assessment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- examen des risques avant renvoi
1, record 1, French, examen%20des%20risques%20avant%20renvoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ERAR 2, record 1, French, ERAR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évaluation des risques avant renvoi 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques%20avant%20renvoi
correct, feminine noun
- ERAR 3, record 1, French, ERAR
correct, feminine noun
- ERAR 3, record 1, French, ERAR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada adhère au principe de non-refoulement. Selon ce principe, une personne ne doit pas être renvoyée dans un pays où elle est exposée à des risques. Une personne qui fait l'objet d'une mesure de renvoi peut demander [...] un examen des risques avant renvoi. 4, record 1, French, - examen%20des%20risques%20avant%20renvoi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- examen du risque avant renvoi
- évaluation du risque avant renvoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Protección de las personas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaluación de los riesgos antes de la expulsión
1, record 1, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20riesgos%20antes%20de%20la%20expulsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen realizado por el Ministerio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Canadá de los riesgos a los que se expondría una persona si fuera devuelta a otro país. 2, record 1, Spanish, - evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20riesgos%20antes%20de%20la%20expulsi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tomando nota de las seguridades que se dan en el proyecto de ley sobre la inmigración y los refugiados en cuanto a la evaluación de los riesgos antes de la expulsión "de todas las personas a las que se aplique una orden de expulsión", el Comité alienta al Estado Parte a que vele por que el proyecto de ley permita un examen a fondo por una entidad independiente de las reclamaciones, incluso las que presenten las personas que ya hayan sido objeto de una evaluación de los riesgos para la seguridad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20riesgos%20antes%20de%20la%20expulsi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
evaluación de los riesgos antes de la expulsión: Terminología en español utilizada por la Comisión de Inmigración y Refugiados de Canadá (CIR). 4, record 1, Spanish, - evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20riesgos%20antes%20de%20la%20expulsi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sentencing
- Penal Administration
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cruel and unusual treatment or punishment
1, record 2, English, cruel%20and%20unusual%20treatment%20or%20punishment
correct, federal act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruel and unusual treatment or punishment : term found in section 12 of the Constitutional Act, 1982. 2, record 2, English, - cruel%20and%20unusual%20treatment%20or%20punishment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cruel and unusual treatment or punishment : term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 3, record 2, English, - cruel%20and%20unusual%20treatment%20or%20punishment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Peines
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement ou peine cruel et inusité
1, record 2, French, traitement%20ou%20peine%20cruel%20et%20inusit%C3%A9
correct, federal act
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cependant, la protection envers les traitements ou peines cruels et inusités a acquis une portée beaucoup plus large que la seule répression de la torture, des peines corporelles et autres châtiments inhumains. Elle doit maintenant être interprétée comme imposant au législateur certains standards fondés sur le respect dû à la dignité humaine dans l'élaboration de ses mesures de répression et de contrôle des individus. 2, record 2, French, - traitement%20ou%20peine%20cruel%20et%20inusit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement ou peine cruel et inusité : terme tiré de l'article 12 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982. 3, record 2, French, - traitement%20ou%20peine%20cruel%20et%20inusit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traitement ou peine cruel et inusité : terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 4, record 2, French, - traitement%20ou%20peine%20cruel%20et%20inusit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- International Public Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- protected person
1, record 3, English, protected%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A protected person or a person who is recognized as a Convention refugee by another country to which the person may be returned shall not be removed from Canada to a country where they would be at risk of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion or at risk of torture or cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. 2, record 3, English, - protected%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Droit international public
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne protégée
1, record 3, French, personne%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne peut être renvoyée dans un pays où elle risque la persécution du fait de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un groupe social ou de ses opinions politiques, la torture ou des traitements ou peines cruels et inusités, la personne protégée ou la personne dont il est statué que la qualité de réfugié lui a été reconnue par un autre pays vers lequel elle peut être renvoyée. 2, record 3, French, - personne%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne protégée : désignation tirée du mini-lexique «Réfugiés et droit d'asile» et reproduite avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 3, French, - personne%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las personas
- Derecho internacional público
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con derecho a protección oficial
1, record 3, Spanish, persona%20con%20derecho%20a%20protecci%C3%B3n%20oficial
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona protegida 2, record 3, Spanish, persona%20protegida
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- protegida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- consolidated grounds for protection
1, record 4, English, consolidated%20grounds%20for%20protection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- consolidated protection grounds 1, record 4, English, consolidated%20protection%20grounds%20%20
correct
- consolidated grounds of protection 1, record 4, English, consolidated%20grounds%20of%20protection
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The consolidated protection grounds are : persecution for a Convention refugee ground; danger of torture; risk to life or risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. 2, record 4, English, - consolidated%20grounds%20for%20protection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- motifs de protection regroupés
1, record 4, French, motifs%20de%20protection%20regroup%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les motifs de protection regroupés sont les suivants : craindre avec raison d'être persécuté du fait d'un motif lié à la définition de réfugié au sens de la Convention; risque de torture; menace à la vie ou risque de traitements ou peines cruels et inusités. 2, record 4, French, - motifs%20de%20protection%20regroup%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- persecution for reasons of race
1, record 5, English, persecution%20for%20reasons%20of%20race
correct, federal act
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A protected person or a person who is recognized as a Convention refugee by another country to which the person may be returned shall not be removed from Canada to a country where they would be at risk of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion or at risk of torture or cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. 1, record 5, English, - persecution%20for%20reasons%20of%20race
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001 2, record 5, English, - persecution%20for%20reasons%20of%20race
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- persécution du fait de la race
1, record 5, French, pers%C3%A9cution%20du%20fait%20de%20la%20race
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne peut être renvoyée dans un pays où elle risque la persécution du fait de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un groupe social ou de ses opinions politiques, la torture ou des traitements ou peines cruels et inusités, la personne protégée ou la personne dont il est statué que la qualité de réfugié lui a été reconnue par un autre pays vers lequel elle peut être renvoyée. 1, record 5, French, - pers%C3%A9cution%20du%20fait%20de%20la%20race
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 5, French, - pers%C3%A9cution%20du%20fait%20de%20la%20race
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-05-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- safe haven
1, record 6, English, safe%20haven
correct, federal act
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To offer safe haven to persons with a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group, as well as those at risk of torture or cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. 1, record 6, English, - safe%20haven
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 6, English, - safe%20haven
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- asile
1, record 6, French, asile
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'offrir l'asile à ceux qui craignent avec raison d'être persécutés du fait de leur race, leur religion, leur nationalité, leurs opinions politiques, leur appartenance à un groupe social en particulier, ainsi qu'à ceux qui risquent la torture ou des traitements ou peines cruels et inusités. 1, record 6, French, - asile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 6, French, - asile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- lugar seguro
1, record 6, Spanish, lugar%20seguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- refugio seguro 2, record 6, Spanish, refugio%20seguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lugar seguro: Terminología en español utilizada por la Comisión de Inmigración y Refugiados de Canadá (CIR). 3, record 6, Spanish, - lugar%20seguro
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- person in need of protection
1, record 7, English, person%20in%20need%20of%20protection
correct, federal act
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person in need of protection is a person in Canada whose removal to their country or countries of nationality or, if they do not have a country of nationality, their country of former habitual residence, would subject them personally(a) to a danger, believed on substantial grounds to exist, of torture within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention Against Torture; or(b) to a risk to their life or to a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment if(i) the person is unable or, because of that risk, unwilling to avail themself of the protection of that country,(ii) the risk would be faced by the person in every part of that country and is not faced generally by other individuals in or from that country,(iii) the risk is not inherent or incidental to lawful sanctions, unless imposed in disregard of accepted international standards, and(iv) the risk is not caused by the inability of that country to provide adequate health or medical care. 2, record 7, English, - person%20in%20need%20of%20protection
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 3, record 7, English, - person%20in%20need%20of%20protection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- personne à protéger
1, record 7, French, personne%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ger
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A qualité de personne à protéger la personne qui se trouve au Canada et serait personnellement, par son renvoi vers tout pays dont elle a la nationalité ou, si elle n'a pas de nationalité, dans lequel elle avait sa résidence habituelle, exposée : a) soit au risque, s'il y a des motifs sérieux de le croire, d'être soumise à la torture au sens de l'article premier de la Convention contre la torture; b) soit à une menace à sa vie ou au risque de traitements ou peines cruels et inusités dans le cas suivant : (i) elle ne peut ou, de ce fait, ne veut se réclamer de la protection de ce pays, (ii) elle y est exposée en tout lieu de ce pays alors que d'autres personnes originaires de ce pays ou qui s'y trouvent ne le sont généralement pas, (iii) la menace ou le risque ne résulte pas de sanctions légitimes sauf celles infligées au mépris des normes internationales et inhérents à celles-ci ou occasionnés par elles, (iv) la menace ou le risque ne résulte pas de l'incapacité du pays de fournir des soins médicaux ou de santé adéquats. 2, record 7, French, - personne%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ger
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 3, record 7, French, - personne%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ger
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona que necesita protección
1, record 7, Spanish, persona%20que%20necesita%20protecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que se encuentra en Canadá y que, de ser expulsada a un país cuya nacionalidad posee, correría el riesgo de ser torturada, perder la vida o recibir un trato o pena cruel e inusual. 2, record 7, Spanish, - persona%20que%20necesita%20protecci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se haya concedido a un niño permiso de residencia permanente como refugiado o como persona que necesita protección, se puede autorizar la reunión de la familia de conformidad con el párrafo 4 del artículo 4 del capítulo 2 de la Ley de extranjería. 3, record 7, Spanish, - persona%20que%20necesita%20protecci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
persona que necesita protección: Terminología en español utilizada por la Comisión de Inmigración y Refugiados de Canadá (CIR). 4, record 7, Spanish, - persona%20que%20necesita%20protecci%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- protection grounds
1, record 8, English, protection%20grounds
correct, federal act
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A strong, effective refugee protection program that incorporates the protection grounds of the Geneva Convention and the Convention Against Torture and the grounds of risk to life or of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment... 1, record 8, English, - protection%20grounds
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 8, English, - protection%20grounds
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- motifs de protection
1, record 8, French, motifs%20de%20protection
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un programme fort et efficace de protection des réfugiés qui s'appuie sur les motifs de protection de la Convention de Genève et de la Convention contre la torture et sur la notion de menace pour la vie ou de traitement ou punition cruel et inusité [...] 1, record 8, French, - motifs%20de%20protection
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 8, French, - motifs%20de%20protection
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- grounds of risk to life or of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment
1, record 9, English, grounds%20of%20risk%20to%20life%20or%20of%20cruel%20and%20unusual%20treatment%20or%20punishment
correct, federal act
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A strong, effective refugee protection program that incorporates the protection grounds of the Geneva Convention and the Convention Against Torture and the grounds of risk to life or of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. 1, record 9, English, - grounds%20of%20risk%20to%20life%20or%20of%20cruel%20and%20unusual%20treatment%20or%20punishment
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 9, English, - grounds%20of%20risk%20to%20life%20or%20of%20cruel%20and%20unusual%20treatment%20or%20punishment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- notion de menace pour la vie ou de traitement ou punition cruel et inusité
1, record 9, French, notion%20de%20menace%20pour%20la%20vie%20ou%20de%20traitement%20ou%20punition%20cruel%20et%20inusit%C3%A9
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un programme fort et efficace de protection des réfugiés qui s'appuie sur les motifs de protection de la Convention de Genève et de la Convention contre la torture et sur la notion de menace pour la vie ou de traitement ou punition cruel et inusité. 1, record 9, French, - notion%20de%20menace%20pour%20la%20vie%20ou%20de%20traitement%20ou%20punition%20cruel%20et%20inusit%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 9, French, - notion%20de%20menace%20pour%20la%20vie%20ou%20de%20traitement%20ou%20punition%20cruel%20et%20inusit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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