Hocine Djoudi (sitting), Permanent representative of Algeria, signed today on behalf his Government the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General-Assembly of the United Nations on 10 december 1984. Looking on is Max Lewy, Chief, UN Treaty section, Office of Legal Affairs at the UN Secretariat.

William B. Buffum, Under-Secretary-General for Political and General Assembly Affairs, formally opened for signature at United Nations Headquarters the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Convention, which was adopted by the General-Assembly on 10 december 1984, was signed this morning by twenty States.

Richard A. Woolcott, Permanent representative of Australia to the United Nations, today signed at United Nations Headquarters the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General-Assembly of the United Nations on 10 december 1984. Next to him is Carl August Fleschhauer, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.

Karl Fischer, Permanent representative of Austria to the United Nations, today signed at United Nations Headquarters the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General-Assembly of the United Nations on 10 december 1984. Looking on is Max Lewy, Chief of the UN Treaty section.

Ambassador Stephen Lewis (Canada), Permanent representative of Canada to the United Nations, today signed at United Nations Headquarters the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General-Assembly of the United Nations on 10 december 1984. Looking on is Max Lewy, Chief of the UN Treaty section.

The Permanent representative of Chile to the United Nations, Pedro daza (right),today presented to Carl August Fleischhauer, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Chile's instrument of ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General-Assembly of the United Nations on 10 december 1984.

Ambassador Carlos Alban-Holguin (Colombia), Permanent representative of Colombia to the United Nations, today signed at United Nations Headquarters the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General-Assembly of the United Nations on 10 december 1984. Looking on is Max Lewy, Chief of the UN Treaty section.