Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

1987/30. Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which state that no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Recalling also the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 3452 (XXX) of 9 December 1975, Recalling further General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984, by which the Assembly adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and called upon all Governments to consider signing and ratifying the Convention as a matter of priority, Bearing in mind its resolution 1986/47 of 12 March 1986 and General Assembly resolution 41/134 of 4 December 1986, Seriously concerned about the alarming number of reported cases of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment taking place in various parts of the world, Determined to promote full implementation of the prohibition, under international and national law, of the practice of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Recalling its decision, in resolution 1985/33 of 13 March 1985, to appoint a special rapporteur to examine questions relevant to torture,

1. Takes note of the report (E/CN.4/1987/14) of the Secretary-General on the status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;

2. Expresses its appreciation to those States that have ratified the Convention;

3. Reiterates its request to all States that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Convention as a matter of priority, with a view to an early entry into force of the Convention;

4. Invites all States ratifying or acceding to the Convention and those States parties which have not yet done so to consider the possibility of making the declarations provided for in articles 21 and 22 of the Convention;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue submitting to the General Assembly and to the Commission on Human Rights annual reports on the status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;

6. Decides to consider the report of the Secretary-General at its forty-fourth session under the sub-item of the agenda entitled "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment".

54th meeting
10 March 1987
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. X.]