The Permanent Representative of Honduras to the Organization of American States (OAS), Carlos Roberto Quesada, today deposited the instrument of ratification by his country of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, in force since 1987, in a ceremony at the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
During the deposit ceremony, the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, recognized Honduras for its ratification, and invited the OAS Member States that have not done so "to recognize this instrument whose implications impact the inherent dignity of all human beings."
By declaring torture as a crime, the Convention obliges States Parties to regulate all acts of torture in criminal law; establish severe sanctions to punish these crimes, take effective measures to prevent and punish cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and train state agents responsible for the custody of persons deprived of liberty.
Reference: FNE-144100
