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by all relevant organs and mechanisms of the United Nations system and by the
supervisory bodies of the specialized agencies in accordance with their mandates.
52. The World Conference on Human Rights recognizes the important role played
by non-governmental organizations in the effective implementation of all human
rights instruments and, in particular, the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
53. The World Conference on Human Rights recommends that the Committee on
the Rights of the Child, with the assistance of the Centre for Human Rights, be
enabled expeditiously and effectively to meet its mandate, especially in view of
the unprecedented extent of ratification and subsequent submission of country
reports.
5. Freedom from torture
54. The World Conference on Human Rights welcomes the ratification by many
Member States of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment and encourages its speedy ratification by all
other Member States.
55. The World Conference on Human Rights emphasizes that one of the most
atrocious violations against human dignity is the act of torture, the result of
which destroys the dignity and impairs the capability of victims to continue their
lives and their activities.
56. The World Conference on Human Rights reaffirms that under human rights
law and international humanitarian law, freedom from torture is a right which
must be protected under all circumstances, including in times of internal or
international disturbance or armed conflicts.
57. The World Conference on Human Rights therefore urges all States to put an
immediate end to the practice of torture and eradicate this evil forever through
full implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the
relevant conventions and, where necessary, strengthening of existing mechanisms.
The World Conference on Human Rights calls on all States to cooperate fully with
the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture in the fulfilment of his mandate.
58. Special attention should be given to ensure universal respect for, and effective
implementation of, the Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of
Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and
Detainees against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
59. The World Conference on Human Rights stresses the importance of further
concrete action within the framework of the United Nations with the view to
providing assistance to victims of torture and ensure more effective remedies for
their physical, psychological and social rehabilitation. Providing the necessary
resources for this purpose should be given high priority, inter alia, by additional
contributions to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for the Victims of Torture.