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Module 4

① CAT

& CEDAW

Vinaan Present -

BozH .
UNCAT
-

United Nations Convention Against Tortul .

Tortuse'

Any act
by which
-

severe pain/suffering
--
Physical Dental

is
intentionally inflicted on person
?

from hiperson 32a


Obtaining
Information/confession Punishing him a
-

which he/32 Person is


suspected of
having Committed.

* Adopted in :
1984
* Can Individuals Complaint ?
I

Only when
they have exhausted domesticremedies.
-
Main Odigations of CAT .
[TPP 21MRR]
[TIPPC RRR]
① Bainning
States have to educate s train law

enforcement
Dersoleavy/Judicial
who are involved in
dealing with interrogation
detention

② Prevention .

States have to take


effective JAL
In Judicial Administratives legislative methods
,

/
To Torture
prevent .

③ Prohibition .

Evidences submitted/statements given as

a result of torture.
,
should be

prohibited from using

Ep : Police beats you ,


I tells
you
to
confess
/
This allowed in
confession should be not
Court .
⑨ Cooperation oxtradition
n
.

States have an
obligation not to
expel
extradite any to
or
person any country
S

where
they may
risk torture .

Eg :
Nav Modi -D UK is not
allowing
·
due to

⑤ Investigation/Prosecution/Punishment
States need to make laws , procedures
and institutions
S
To matters of
receive ,
hear s
investigate -

toxtuse -

⑥ Review of Procedual

States need to
keep ,
under review
systematic

interrogation rules/institutions/methods etc.


⑦ Redress
-

States are required to ensure that victims


S

Victims Get
of torture -D
fair compensation
(t]
Rehabilitation .

(If jail]
hua hai ton-

⑤ Reporting
Countries have to sent Periodic Report [4 months)
- to ?

Committee against Toouse. ,


on the measure

taken-

Timplement
o
10 people , experts in Human Rights

States nominate elect

Term : 4 years

Committee meets :
3
times
per
year-
Optional Protocol
PCAT

Establishes a system of regular visits by


independent international s national bodies .

I
where ? - Where
people are deprived of their

liberty
detention centres
Prisons ,

#Rationale : To prevent torture and other

forms of ill-treatment
.

LD
CEDAW

Convention on Elimination on all


forms of
Discrimination Against Women .

Adopted : 1979

Also known as
Ent Rights of omen
bill of
:

Discrimination Against Women'

Any distinction/exclusion/restriction made on

the basis
I

of l
/which
has the
effect of: Impairing Imulifying
-what
Enjoyment ,
Exercise by un

irrespection of their maritial status [Eg. Menu


not
marries)
I known as discrimination-

CEDAW Committee'

I
Chairperson Term 2

J
:
-

years
3 -
VCP Can be reelected .
1
Rapporteur
-
Only if your
country is a
signatory
to CEDAW
tional Protocol A

et #
Allows women to
bring a complaint about

breach CEDAW
of a right under

In Ye Karne Ke liye , first exhaust all


in
remedies your country
.

Optional so
therefore not compulsory .

Benefits under CEDAW

1) Prop rights to ladies- Costa Rica -

2) Citizenship Rights
-

Botswana
3) Inheritance Rights
-

Tanzania

#Stopped-Se
Seve Abo China enti
Jabh tumhare Sath-
·
Racial ↓ Seali Discrimination no ·

Eg : Black
Norwegien
Women
Blond
.

&like thistoSt
-

Intersector Femenism is
wrong
.

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