Torture in international law

The prohibition of torture is a peremptory norm in public international law—meaning that it is forbidden under all circumstances—as well as being forbidden by international treaties such as the United Nations Convention Against Torture.[1]

  1. ^ de Wet, E. (2004). "The Prohibition of Torture as an International Norm of jus cogens and Its Implications for National and Customary Law". European Journal of International Law. 15 (1): 97–121. doi:10.1093/ejil/15.1.97.

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