Convention Against Torture
The Convention Against Torture is the most important international human rights treaty that deals exclusively with torture. The Convention obligates countries who have signed the treaty to prohibit and prevent torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in all circumstances.
The judge said that she did not see any grounds for asylum based on the argument for religious freedom. However, she did note that the woman had a valid claim for asylum based on the convention against torture.
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The Convention Against Torture is the most important international human rights treaty that deals exclusively with torture. The Convention obligates countries who have signed the treaty to prohibit and prevent torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in all circumstances.
The judge said that she did not see any grounds for asylum based on the argument for religious freedom. However, she did note that the woman had a valid claim for asylum based on the convention against torture.
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La Convención contra la Tortura es el tratado internacional de derechos humanos más importante que trata exclusivamente sobre la tortura. La Convención obliga a los países que han firmado el tratado a prohibir y prevenir la tortura y el trato o castigo cruel, inhumano o degradante en todas las circunstancias.
La jueza dijo que no veía fundamentos para el asilo basados en el argumento de la libertad religiosa. Sin embargo, señaló que la mujer tenía una reclamación válida de asilo basada en la Convención contra la Tortura.
Mam
Aju u'jb'il tib'aj kolb'il tij kychwinqlal xjal ikx u'j kye lex tnum tun lay chi' ex ijlan xjal . Atzun u'j lon in tman qa lay tun , tok ky'xb'sana kyxmilal xjal tun yol, tun q'ob'j maqa tun txjant tixti'i .
Kʼicheʼ
We jun taqanik rech man kk’ajisaxta uwach jun winaq ruk’ nim k'axk'olil are nim ub'antajik chkiwach ri ajtinamit rumal ri uch'ojib'al winaqil ri k’ajisab’al wachaj ruk’ nim k'axk'olil. We jun taqanik kutaqchi'j chke konojel ri tinamit ri xkiqasaj kitzij cho wuj, chi kkikoj kib’ chuwach ri k’ajisab’al wachaj ruk’ nim k'axk'olil, ktoq'ob'isax ta uwinaqil o kesax uk'ixb'al ruk’ itzelal.