Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

 

Article 23

The members of the Committee, and of the ad hoc conciliation commissions
which may be appointed under article 21, paragraph 1 (e), shall be entitled
to the facilities, privileges and immunities of experts on missions for the
United Nations as laid down in the relevant sections of the Convention on
the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.

Article 24

The Committee shall submit an annual report on its activities under this
Convention to the States Parties and to the General Assembly of the United
Nations.

Part III

Article 25

1. This Convention is open for signature by all States.

2. This Convention is subject to ratification. Instruments of ratification
shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 26

This Convention is open to accession by all States. Accession shall be
effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 27

1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the
date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the
twentieth instrument of ratification or accession.

2. For each State ratifying this Convention or acceding to it after the
deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession, the
Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of
the deposit of its own instrument of ratification or accession.

Article 28

1. Each State may, at the time of signature or ratification of this
Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not recognize the
competence of the Committee provided for in article 20.

2. Any State Party having made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 1
of this article may, at any time, withdraw this reservation by notification
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 29

1. Any State Party to this Convention may propose an amendment and file it
with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General
shall thereupon communicate the proposed amendment to the States Parties to
this Convention with a request that they notify him whether they favour a
conference of States Parties for the purpose of considering and voting upon
the proposal. In the event that within four months from the date of such
communication at least one third of the State Parties favours such a
conference, the Secretary-General shall convene the conference under the
auspices of the United Nations. Any amendment adopted by a majority of the
States Parties present and voting at the conference shall be submitted by
the Secretary-General to all the States Parties for acceptance.

2. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 shall enter into
force when two thirds of the States Parties to this Convention have
notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations that they have
accepted it in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.

3. When amendments enter into force, they shall be binding on those States
Parties which have accepted them, other States Parties still being bound by
the provisions of this Convention and any earlier amendments which they
have accepted.

Article 30

1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the
interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled
through negotiation, shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to
arbitration. If within six months from the date of the request for
arbitration the Parties are unable to agree on the organization of the
arbitration, any one of those Parties may refer the dispute to the
International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of
the Court.

2. Each State may at the time of signature or ratification of this
Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself
bound by the preceding paragraph. The other States Parties shall not be
bound by the preceding paragraph with respect to any State Party having
made such a reservation.

3. Any State Party having made a reservation in accordance with the
preceding paragraph may at any time withdraw this reservation by
notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 31

1 A State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations. Denunciation becomes effective one
year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-
General.

2. Such a denunciation shall not have the effect of releasing the State
Party from its obligations under this Convention in regard to any act or
omission which occurs prior to the date at which the denunciation becomes
effective. Nor shall denunciation prejudice in any way the continued
consideration of any matter which is already under consideration by the
Committee prior to the date at which the denunciation becomes effective.

3. Following the date at which the denunciation of a State Party becomes
effective, the Committee shall not commence consideration of any new matter
regarding that State.

Article 32

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all members of the
United Nations and all States which have signed this Convention or acceded
to it, or the following particulars:

(a) Signatures, ratifications and accessions under articles 25 and 26;

(b) The date of entry into force of this Convention under article 27, and
the date of the entry into force of any amendments under article 29;

(c) Denunciations under article 31.

Article 33

1. This Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian
and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives
of the United Nations.

2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit certified
copies of this Convention to all States.

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International Court of Justice.