CAT Articles 1 and 2 · ICCPR Article 7
Torture is never allowed
Nobody — including officials — may intentionally cause severe pain to punish you, scare you or get information. An emergency or an order is not an excuse.
How you can use it
- 1Get to safety and seek medical care if you can.
- 2Tell a lawyer, doctor, police officer, inspector or trusted adult what was done.
- 3Ask for an independent investigation and protection from retaliation.
What a violation looks like
An official intentionally inflicts severe pain on a child, or a service claims an emergency allows it.
Words you can use
“This is not allowed. I need an independent investigation and protection now.”
If speaking is hard, write it, draw it, send a message, or ask a trusted adult to say it with you.
Spot it
Is this right being used, or broken?
Spot it · 1 of 1
An official intentionally inflicts severe pain on a child, or a service claims an emergency allows it.