Report To The United Nations Committee Against Torture On The Initial Report By Hong Kong Under Article 19 Of The Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel Inhuman Or Degrading Treatment Or Punishment

Author : United Nations Committee Against Torture
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500581473
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book United Nations Committee Against Torture written by United Nations Committee Against Torture and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-20 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is with great pleasure that the Government of the United States of America presents its Periodic Report to the United Nations Committee Against Torture concerning the implementation of its obligations under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as “Convention” or “CAT”), pursuant to Article 19 of the Convention. This document constitutes the third, fourth, and fifth periodic reports of the United States.The absolute prohibition of torture is of fundamental importance to the United States. As President Obama stated in his address to the nation on national security, delivered at the National Archives on May 21, 2009: “I can stand here today, as President of the United States, and say without exception or equivocation that we do not torture, and that we will vigorously protect our people while forging a strong and durable framework that allows us to fight terrorism while abiding by the rule of law.” Most recently, in his May 23, 2013 speech at the National Defense University, the President reiterated that the United States has “unequivocally banned torture.”