torture ban
No inflicting agony
A torture ban is a legal prohibition against the use of torture, typically enshrined in national constitutions, international treaties, or military codes.
Such bans are considered absolute under international law—not subject to exceptions for national security or emergency circumstances: The Geneva Conventions establish a torture ban that applies even during wartime.
Despite widespread formal adoption, debates persist over definitions and enforcement.
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- cruel and unusualExcessively harsh and abnormal
- GenevaSwiss seat of diplomacy
- waterboardingControlled asphyxiation interrogation technique
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Breach of fundamental dignities
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