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International Day in Support of the Victims of TortureDate: 26 June 2002Author: United Nations
On 12 December 1997, the 26th of June was officially proclaimed as the "United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture" by the UN General Assembly through the adoption of Resolution No. 52/149. This resolution promotes the total eradication of torture and the effective functioning of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which entered into force on 26 June 1987. Check the below web sites for details about local events.
http://www.amnesty.org.au
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