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Publication Date

1-21-2025

Abstract

The right to be free from torture is firmly recognized in international law. Freedom from torture has been enshrined in many foundational United Nations (U.N.) documents since it was founded in 1945. In 1948, The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) was approved by the U.N. General Assembly. Article 5 of UNDHR states that “no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” All 193 member-states of the U.N. have pledged to comply with this obligation.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review on January 21, 2025. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

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