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It provides linked data related to a document within database text. A user may obtain information by applying a search filter to UN agencies, bodies, and type of document in English language. It also provides new content alerts (notifications). [3] Search by publication date functionalities are also available while looking for a document. [4]
A research guide published by the UN library lists key characteristics of human rights treaty-based bodies: [2] They "derive their existence from provisions contained in a specific legal instrument", They hold more narrow mandates, being often limited to the set of powers codified in the treaty establishing them,
The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is a treaty body of human rights experts that monitors implementation of the United Nations Convention against Torture by state parties. The committee is one of eight UN-linked human rights treaty bodies.
The UN has six principal organs: The General Assembly (the main deliberative assembly);; The Security Council (decides certain resolutions for peace and security);; The Economic and Social Council (assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development);
The ICCPR states the basic rules for the membership of the Human Rights Committee. Article 28 of the ICCPR states that the Committee is composed of 18 members from states parties to the ICCPR, "who shall be persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights", with consideration "to the usefulness of the participation of some persons having legal experience."
The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (commonly known as the United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)) is an international human rights treaty under the review of the United Nations that aims to prevent torture and other acts of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment around the world.
As a consequence, the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) had at its disposal only relatively weak instruments: it could analyse and discuss the self-reports of the respective governments and create the institution of a Special Rapporteur on Torture. But neither CAT nor its Special Rapporteur had the power to visit countries, let alone inspect ...
The list is incomplete; please add known articles or create missing ones. The following is a list of articles on the human rights organizations of the world.It does not include political parties, or academic institutions.