Eligibility for withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture.
Eligibility for withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture. (1) For purposes of regulations under Title II of the Act, Convention Against Torture shall refer to the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, subject to any reservations, understandings, declarations, and provisos contained in the United States Senate resolution of ratification of the Convention, as implemented by section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681-821). The definition of torture contained in 208.18(a) of this part shall govern all decisions made under regulations under Title II of the Act about the applicability of Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture.
(iii) Evidence of gross, flagrant or mass violations of human rights within the country of removal, where applicable; and