The Declaration of Tokyo is a set of international guidelines for physicians concerning torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in relation to detention and imprisonment, which was adopted in October 1975 during the 29th General assembly of the World Medical Association, and later editorially updated by the WMA in France, May 2005 and 2006. It declares torture to be "contrary to the laws of humanity",  and antithetical to the "higher purpose" of the physician, which is to "alleviate the distress of his or her fellow human being."
The Declaration of Tokyo outlines international norms for physicians on handling torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment during detention and imprisonment. Adopted at the 29th General Assembly of the World Medical Association in October 1975, it was subsequently updated by the WMA in France in May 2005 and 2006. It characterizes torture as "unacceptable under human laws" and opposes its use to fulfill physicians' primary duty—to alleviate the distress of others.