Torture was one of the most outrageous violations of human dignity, not only for the victim but also for the perpetrators, and its prevention and eradication were a strongly-held policy of all European Union member States.
酷刑是对人的尊严的最残暴的侵犯，这不仅对受害者如此，对施害者也是如此。 防止和消除酷刑是欧洲联盟所有成员国坚定奉行的政策。