A concurrent resolution condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6132-6133)

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SenateJun 26, 2002IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House measure: H.Con.Res.431 Condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.

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Declares that Congress: (1) condemns the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment in the United States and other countries; (2) recognizes the United Nations International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture and expresses support for all victims of torture who are struggling to overcome the physical scars and psychological effects of such practices; and (3) encourages training law enforcement personnel and others in the prevention of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment.Encourages the Secretary of State to seek the adoption of a commitment to: (1) treat confessions and other evidence obtained through torture or other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment, as inadmissible in any legal proceeding; and (2) prohibit, in law and in practice, incommunicado detention.

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Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO

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Jun 27, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6132-6133)
Jun 26, 2002
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6132)
Jun 26, 2002
Introduced in Senate

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HCONRES 431 · Condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.

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Discuss S.Con.Res.124, 107th Congress: A concurrent resolution condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/124

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/sconres124/BILLS-107sconres124is.htm

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Discuss S.Con.Res.124, 107th Congress: A concurrent resolution condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/124

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2002-06-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/sconres124/BILLS-107sconres124is.htm

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Discuss S.Con.Res.124, 107th Congress: A concurrent resolution condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/124

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2002-06-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/sconres124/BILLS-107sconres124is.htm

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Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Con.Res.124, 107th Congress: A concurrent resolution condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/124

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2002-06-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/sconres124/BILLS-107sconres124is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:52:51Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Con.Res.124 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.