torture

‘Widely practised’ police torture in Paraguay must be fully criminalized: UN expert

30 November 2006
Torture is still widely used in police custody in Paraguay, an independent United Nations rights expert has warned, calling for the practice to be fully criminalized, measures put in place to prevent it, and all perpetrators to be prosecuted.

New pact allowing surprise visits to detention centres hailed by UN official

6 November 2006
A landmark pact allowing experts to visit detention centres unannounced in a bid to protect against torture and a forthcoming draft convention protecting disabled persons both highlight recent outstanding human rights achievements, a senior United Nations official told an international meeting in Geneva today.