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U.S. View on Pursuing a Torture Convention Protocol on Preventive Visits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2017

Sean D. Murphy
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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 96 , Issue 4 , October 2002 , pp. 970 - 971
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2002

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References

1 Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, opened for signature Dec. 10, 1984, S. Treaty Doc. No. 100-20 (1988), 1465 UNTS 85. On November 20, 1994, the United States became a party to the Convention.

2 See Question of a Draft Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, UN Comm’n H.R., UN ESCOR, 48th Sess., 52nd mtg., Supp. No. 2, UN Doc. E/CN.4/RES/1992/43 (1992).

3 See UN Doc. E/CN.4/2002/78 (Feb. 20, 2002).

4 UN Comm’n H.R., Draft Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Res. 2002/33, annex, Art. 4 (Apr. 22).

5 Id.

6 See UN Doc. E/2002/L.23 (July 23, 2002) (U.S. proposal).

7 See ECOSOC Press Release No. 6026 on Following Vote, Economic and Social Council Recommends General Assembly Adoption of Optional Protocol to Convention Against Torture (July 24,2002), at <http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/ecosoc6026.doc.htm>.

8 John Davison, Deputy U.S. Representative on the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Explanation of Vote on Draft Optional Protocol on Torture, July 24, 2002, at <http://www.state.gov/p/io/rls/rm/2002/12200.htm>.