(Source: United Nations General Assembly) The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today rejected one text and sent another six draft resolutions to the General Assembly, among them a draft that would have the world body urge States not to return a person to another State if he or she faced risks of being subjected to torture and to ensure that border control operations and reception centres fully complied with human rights. Acting without a vote, the Committee approved that draft resolution, titled 'Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment', which would have the General Assembly urge States to ensure that appropriate rehabilitation services were...
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