Law criminalizing torture

ITALY-AMNESTY-DEMO

Question:Which of the following countries approved a long-awaited law criminalizing torture?
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Germany
(d) Britain
Answer- (b)
Related facts:

  • On July 5, 2017, Italy’s parliament approved a long-awaited law criminalizing torture.
  • Torture has been declared a crime under this law and introduction of the crime of torture into the penal code has been approved.
  • The motion was passed with 198 in favor, 104 abstaining, and 35 against, out of 337 law makers present.
  • Most members of the 630-member Lower House were absent.
  • This law makes torture punishable by four to ten years in prison.
  • Members of the security force, police, etc. will be punished by an integrated 12 year prison for the offence under the law.
  • In 1988, Italy ratified the United Nations Convention against Torture, which was adopted by the international community in 1984.s

Reference:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-torture-idUSKBN19Q2SQ
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/06/c_136420765.htm
https://www.thelocal.it/20170706/torture-has-finally-been-criminalized-crime-legal-in-italy-parliament-un
http://www.cetusnews.com/news/Italy-passes-law-making-torture-a-crime–critics-say-full-of-holes.rJehaKpq4b.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_against_Torture