Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia)
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The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia) is a Russian human rights organization dedicated to investigating, documenting, and combating torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement and security agencies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Committee Against Torture | 1 |
| Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1966144 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia) Context triple: [Homo Homini Award, hasRecipient, Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia)]
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A.
Committee against Torture
The Committee against Torture is a United Nations body of independent experts that monitors states’ implementation of the Convention against Torture and works to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment worldwide.
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B.
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is a United Nations expert body that conducts visits to places of detention and advises states to prevent torture and other ill-treatment under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.
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C.
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
The European Convention for the Prevention of Torture is a Council of Europe treaty that establishes a system of independent visits to places of detention in member states to prevent torture and inhuman or degrading treatment.
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D.
Committee on Enforced Disappearances
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances is a United Nations expert body that monitors states’ implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
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E.
Human Rights Protection Committee
The Human Rights Protection Committee is a specialized body within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations that investigates, addresses, and advocates against human rights violations in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia) Target entity description: The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia) is a Russian human rights organization dedicated to investigating, documenting, and combating torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement and security agencies.
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A.
Committee against Torture
The Committee against Torture is a United Nations body of independent experts that monitors states’ implementation of the Convention against Torture and works to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment worldwide.
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B.
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is a United Nations expert body that conducts visits to places of detention and advises states to prevent torture and other ill-treatment under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.
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C.
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
The European Convention for the Prevention of Torture is a Council of Europe treaty that establishes a system of independent visits to places of detention in member states to prevent torture and inhuman or degrading treatment.
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D.
Committee on Enforced Disappearances
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances is a United Nations expert body that monitors states’ implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
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E.
Human Rights Protection Committee
The Human Rights Protection Committee is a specialized body within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations that investigates, addresses, and advocates against human rights violations in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights organization
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non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| activity |
advocacy against torture
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documenting torture cases ⓘ investigating torture cases ⓘ monitoring law enforcement practices ⓘ providing legal assistance to victims of torture ⓘ public reporting on torture and ill-treatment ⓘ strategic litigation in torture cases ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
criminal liability for perpetrators of torture
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effective investigation of torture allegations ⓘ implementation of international anti-torture obligations by Russia ⓘ |
| aim |
accountability for perpetrators of torture
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eradication of torture in Russia ⓘ improvement of Russian legislation on torture ⓘ protection of victims of torture ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| field | human rights ⓘ |
| focus |
combating ill-treatment by law enforcement
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combating ill-treatment by security agencies ⓘ prevention of torture ⓘ |
| hasOpposingActor |
Russian law enforcement agencies
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Russian security agencies ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| monitors |
compliance with anti-torture standards
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treatment of detainees ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Russian Federation
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linked to:
Russia
Russian regions ⓘ |
| opposes |
impunity for torture
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torture by law enforcement ⓘ torture by security services ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anti-torture initiatives
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human rights movement in Russia ⓘ rule of law in Russia ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international human rights reports
ⓘ
state pressure on NGOs in Russia ⓘ |
| topic |
abuse by security agencies
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ill-treatment in pre-trial detention ⓘ police brutality in Russia ⓘ torture in detention ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
advocacy group
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public interest law organization ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
applications to international human rights bodies
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court proceedings in Russian courts ⓘ documentation of evidence ⓘ forensic examination of torture allegations ⓘ |
| worksOnBehalfOf |
victims of ill-treatment by law enforcement
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victims of torture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia) Description of subject: The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia) is a Russian human rights organization dedicated to investigating, documenting, and combating torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement and security agencies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Committee for the Prevention of Torture (Russia)