Committee against Torture
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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.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337133 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Committee against Torture Context triple: [United Nations treaty bodies, includes, Committee against Torture]
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United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was a principal UN body, active from 1946 to 2006, responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide and drafting key international human rights instruments.
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is a regional human rights body that monitors, promotes, and protects fundamental rights across the Americas under the framework of the Inter-American human rights system.
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United Nations Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the UN system responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world through dialogue, monitoring, and recommendations.
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prevent, criminalize, and punish torture and ill-treatment under all circumstances.
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is the UN’s principal body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide through monitoring, advocacy, and support to states and international mechanisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Committee against Torture Target entity description: 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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A.
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was a principal UN body, active from 1946 to 2006, responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide and drafting key international human rights instruments.
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B.
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is a regional human rights body that monitors, promotes, and protects fundamental rights across the Americas under the framework of the Inter-American human rights system.
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C.
United Nations Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the UN system responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world through dialogue, monitoring, and recommendations.
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prevent, criminalize, and punish torture and ill-treatment under all circumstances.
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is the UN’s principal body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide through monitoring, advocacy, and support to states and international mechanisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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Subject: Committee against Torture Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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monitoringBody
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Committee against Torture
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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establishes
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Committee against Torture
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subject linked to:
CAT
linked to: Committee against Torture
General Comment No. 1 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention
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issuedBy
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Committee against Torture
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General Comment No. 1 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention
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adoptedBy
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Committee against Torture at the United Nations
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linked to: Committee against Torture
General Comment No. 2 on the implementation of article 2 of the Convention
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adoptedBy
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Committee against Torture
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General Comment No. 2 on the implementation of article 2 of the Convention
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issuedBy
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Committee against Torture
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General Comment No. 2 on the implementation of article 2 of the Convention
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author
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Committee against Torture
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linked to: Committee against Torture
linked to: Committee against Torture
subject linked to:
Palais Wilson, Geneva
linked to: Committee against Torture
linked to: Committee against Torture
linked to: Committee against Torture
linked to: Committee against Torture