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UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – June 26
June 28 , 2022
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- The United Nations aims toward the complete eradication of torture from all over the world.
- First, on June 26 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed during the midst of World War II.
- It was the first international instrument obliging UN members to respect and promote human rights.
- The second convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment was made effective on June 26, 1987.
- In 1997, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in this regard.
- The 1998 marked the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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