UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.136
Plain English recommendation
Government should: Update the 1988 Criminal Justice Act and ban all forms of torture, including removing so-called ‘escape clauses’.
Original UN recommendation
Enact a complete prohibition of all forms of torture into the 1988 Criminal Justice Act, including removals of so-called “escape clauses” (Republic of Korea).
Date of UN examination
04/05/2017
Original UN document
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Last updated on 09/12/2020