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The Committee against Torture published general comment No. 4 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention in the context of article 22. This general comment provides guidance on the scope of article 3.

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The Committee against Torture published general comment No. 3 on the implementation of article 14 by States parties. The Committee considers that article 14 is applicable to all victims without discrimination of any kind.

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The Committee against Torture published general comment No. 2 on the implementation of article 2 by States parties. This general comment addresses distinct interrelated and essential principles that undergird the Convention's absolute prohibition against torture.

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The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) started its work in February 2007.

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Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) entered into force on 22 June 2006.

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By resolution 57/199, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).

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The Committee against Torture published general comment No. 1 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention in the context of article 22. Communications concerning the return of a person to a State where there may be grounds he would be subjected to torture.

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The Committee against Torture was established pursuant to article 17 of the Convention and began to function on 1 January 1988. The Committee consists of 10 experts of high moral standing and recognized competence in the field of human rights.

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The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) entered into force on 26 June 1987.

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By resolution 39/46, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT).

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Article 7 of The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) stipulates that“no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment...”