Title

Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Convention Against Torture

Authors

David F. Forte, Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of LawFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

1-30-1990

Conference or Event Name

Congressional Testimony

Place

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Abstract

Hearing to examine issues related to U.S. ratification of the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment requiring nations to take measures to prevent torture and cruel and inhuman treatment, to prosecute or extradite alleged torturers, and to provide civil remedies for torture victims.

Support for U.S. ratification of UN convention against torture; examination of and concerns about proposed reservations and conditions to convention text (related materials, p. 49-60, 69-72); justification for certain reservations relating to U.S. sovereignty.

Comments

A copy is available in Cleveland-Marshall College of Law's Special Collection Archive, as well as in the microfilm collection.

Repository Citation

David F. Forte, Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Convention Against Torture: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session, Jan. 30, 1990. S. Hrg. 101-718 CIS NO: 90-S381-15