UNCAT Ratification Tool
of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (The Robben Island
Guidelines or RIG).
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1. Treaty body acting as guardian over its Convention; May conduct a confidential visit to a
party of the Convention where there is evidence of systematic practice of abuse, with the
consent of the State party.
2. Operational human rights treaty requiring the establishment of a national mechanism for
monitoring all places where persons may be deprived of their liberty.
3. Regional mechanism tasked with designing and proposing to the African Commission
strategies to promote and implement the Robben Island Guidelines at national and regional
level.
4. (across) Treaty body expressly mandated to conduct visits to all places where persons are
deprived of liberty in any State party; Provides confidential reports to States aimed towards
the effective prevention of torture and other ill‐treatment.
4. (down) Mandated by the UN Human Right Council; can conduct visits to any Member State
of the UN, but may be granted access only after an invitation has been offered by the State.
5. Human Rights treaty which supplements the customary international law prohibition against
torture with provisions on prevention, accountability and redress for acts of torture and
other forms of ill‐treatment.
6. National mechanism established under its treaty to conduct visits to places where persons
may be detained and offer recommendations for the prevention of torture and other forms
of ill‐treatment.
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