Ecuador Signs U.N. Agreement on Torture
From Reuters
UNITED NATIONS —
Ecuador has become the 21st nation to sign an international convention against torture, a U.N. spokesman said Wednesday.
The pact, approved by the General Assembly last December, calls on signatory states to prevent torture and ensure that acts of torture are legally punishable offenses.
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