translate English to French: They submit that the purpose of the provisions of the Convention is not limited to negative obligations for States parties but includes positive steps that have to be taken in order to avoid torture and other related acts being committed by private persons.
Ils estiment que les dispositions de la Convention ne sont pas réductibles aux obligations négatives incombant aux États parties, mais supposent aussi des mesures positives à prendre afin d'éviter que des actes de torture et actes connexes ne soient commis par des particuliers.