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The book is an invaluable tool for all those who want to understand and fight against torture in the 21st century. It brings together the standards and recommendations of the UN, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and other sources from around the world, as well as Amnesty International's recommendations, concerning the prevention of torture and ill-treatment. There are chapters on the prohibition of torture under international law, safeguards in custody, conditions of detention, torture in other settings, and overcoming impunity. Case studies highlight successful action that has been taken to combat torture in different countries, and there are checklists of international standards and suggested further reading. The manual was produced as part of Amnesty International's worldwide campaign against torture.

Table of Contents:
Contents List of action examples; Abbreviations; List of cases; Foreword; Chapter 1 The growth of the international response to torture: The rise of an international movement; Changing understandings of torture; Torture and discrimination; The importance of political will: Amnesty International's 12-Point Program; The international system for human rights protection. Chapter 2 The fight against torture - case studies: Introduction; Israeli Occupied Territories: Outlawing "legal" torture; Peru: Designating torture as a specific crime; USA: Federal action to combat local abuses; India: Landmark judgment establishes safeguards; Austria: Death of deportee triggers human rights reforms; South Africa. Chapter 3 Exposing torture under apartheid; International law and the obligations of states: Introduction; A conjunction of international standards; General human rights instruments; Specialized instruments on the prohibition and prevention of torture; Other specialized human rights treaties; International humanitarian law; Crimes under international law: war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; General international law; Non-binding standards; What is prohibited?; Defining torture; Rape as torture; The expanding understanding of the scope of torture; When is torture prohibited? Relation to other human rights norms; Obligations of the state: prevention, investigation, punishment, reparation; Protection against abuses by private individuals. Chapter 4 Safeguards in custody: Introduction; Safeguards at arrest; Grounds and procedures for arrest; Informing prisoners of the reasons for their arrest, and of their rights; Notifying relatives and others; Safeguards during transport to a place of detention; Record-keeping; No secret detention; Bringing prisoners before a judicial authority; Access to the outside world; Access to legal counsel; Medical examinations and care; Habeas corpus and other judicial remedies for protecting prisoners; Safeguards during interrogation; Safeguards for particular groups; Safeguards at release; Blocking the use of evidence obtained through torture; Chapter 5 Conditions of detention: Introduction; Reducing the use of custody and imprisonment; Accommodation; Physical conditions; Separation of categories of prisoners; Location; Sanitation, hygiene, clothing and beds; Other aspects of treatment; Food and drink; Medical care and the role of health professionals; Exercise, recreation and other facilities; Contact with the outside world; Discipline and security; Searches; Use of force; Restraint techniques and devices; Disciplinary punishments; Solitary confinement; Preventing inter-prisoner violence; Record-keeping; Standards for particular groups; Women; Children; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; Pre-trial detainees; Asylum-seekers and other immigration detainees; Visits of inspection; Ensuring prisoners' rights; Explaining prisoners' rights; Complaints. Chapter 6 Other settings: Introduction; Institutional settings; Mental institutions and institutions for people with developmental difficulties; Corporal punishment in schools; Orphanages; Forced medical treatment to change sexual orientation or gender identity; Ill-treatment in the armed forces; Use of force in law enforcement; Police weapons; Judicial and administrative corporal punishment; Torture in armed conflict; Violence in the community and the family. Chapter 7 Overcoming impunity: Introduction; Prohibition in law; Investigation; Bringing those responsible to justice; Justice abroad: universal jurisdiction; International criminal tribunals; Reparation. Chapter 8 Building a world without torture: Introduction; Action towards other governments; Protecting people fleeing from torture; Stopping the torture trade; Intergovernmental action: the unfinished agenda; The role of the medical profession; Towards a world without torture: the role of civil society. Appendices: Appendix 1 Bibliography: Books, articles and manuals; Appendix 2 Biblio


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  • ISBN-13: 9780862103231
  • Publisher: Amnesty International UK
  • Publisher Imprint: Amnesty International UK
  • Height: 240 mm
  • Width: 170 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0862103231
  • Publisher Date: 29 Apr 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Sub Title: A Manual for Action


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