What counts as torture, and how does the Convention define it? Why does the international community think this Convention is necessary? What are some of the Convention's consequences and shortcomings (either potential or concrete)? 

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The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is an international human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1984 It aims to pr... View the full answer