The Member States 12 December 2007, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union#TITLE I - DIGNITY#Article 4 - Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

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Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26 October 2012 (C 326/391), falls under Title I (Dignity) and establishes an absolute prohibition on torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The provision is framed in unconditional terms, admitting no exceptions, and applies universally to all persons. It constitutes a foundational guarantee of human dignity within the EU legal order.AI