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CONVENCION NACIONES UNIDAS CONTRA TORTURA OTROS TRATOS PENAS CRUELES INHUMANOS DEGRADANTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Social Legislation
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
1, record 1, English, Convention%20Against%20Torture%20and%20Other%20Cruel%2C%20Inhuman%20or%20Degrading%20Treatment%20or%20Punishment
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted in 1984. In force June 26, 1987. 2, record 1, English, - Convention%20Against%20Torture%20and%20Other%20Cruel%2C%20Inhuman%20or%20Degrading%20Treatment%20or%20Punishment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- International Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Convention Against Torture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Législation sociale
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Convention contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants
1, record 1, French, Convention%20contre%20la%20torture%20et%20autres%20peines%20ou%20traitements%20cruels%2C%20inhumains%20ou%20d%C3%A9gradants
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Convention des Nations Unies contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants
- Convention internationale contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants
- Convention contre la torture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Legislación social
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención contra la Tortura y Otros Tratos o Penas Crueles, Inhumanos o Degradantes
1, record 1, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20contra%20la%20Tortura%20y%20Otros%20Tratos%20o%20Penas%20Crueles%2C%20Inhumanos%20o%20Degradantes
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Tortura y Otros Tratos o Penas Crueles, Inhumanos o Degradantes
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