§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Japan has yet signed the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading 98WA Treatment or Punishment; and, if not, whether they will use their best endeavours to persuade Japan to sign and ratify.
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanJapan has not yet done so. At the last session of the UN Commission on Human Rights the United Kingdom co-sponsored a resolution urging all states to become party to this convention.