Research Handbook on Torture
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Research Handbook on Torture: Legal and Medical Perspectives on Prohibition and Prevention(Research Handbooks in Human Rights series)

Research Handbook on Torture: Legal and Medical Perspectives on Prohibition and Prevention(Research Handbooks in Human Rights series)


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This Research Handbook is of great importance in an era where torture, whilst universally condemned, remains endemic. It explores the nature of the international prohibition of torture and the various means and mechanisms which have been put in place by the international community in an attempt to make that prohibition a reality.Edited by Chairs of the UN Committee against Torture and of the UN Subcommittee for Prevention of Torture, this Research Handbook considers both the legal and medical dimensions of torture, as well as societal and philosophical perspectives. Contributions from experts with personal experience of working with torture victims and survivors in medical, legal and political settings survey practice within the UN and regional human rights systems, international criminal and domestic legal settings, and in medical and rehabilitative contexts. These expert perspectives combine to offer a unique range of insights into the realities of tackling torture in the contemporary world. Critical and timely, the Research Handbook on Torture will prove compulsive reading for students and scholars of human rights. Its practical dimension will also engage practitioners in the field, as well as legal and medical professionals working on torture-related issues.

Table of Contents:
Contents: 1. Addressing Torture: An Introduction Malcolm Evans and Jens Modvig 2. The Ticking Bomb Scenario: Evaluating Torture as an Interrogation Method Michelle Farrell 3. Effective Torture Prevention Richard Carver and Lisa Handley 4. Fragility, States and Torture Tobias Kelly, Steffen Jensen and Morten Koch Andersen 5. An Overview of International Protection Moritz Birk and Manfred Nowak 6. Torture and ill treatment: The United Nations Human Rights Committee Christof Heyns, Carmen Rueda and Daniel du Plessis 7. The Committee Against Torture: Implementing the Prohibition against Torture Felice Gaer 8. The Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Torture: Role, Contributions, and Impact Juan E. Méndez and Andra Nicolescu 9. The Council of Europe and the European System Christine Bicknell 10. The prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the Inter-American Human Rights System: Systems, Methods and Recent Trends Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón 11. Ensuring Freedom from Torture under the African Human Rights System Lawrence Murugu Mute 12. The Prevention of Torture Malcolm D Evans 13. International Law, Crime and Torture Robert Cryer 14. The use of information obtained by torture or other ill-treatment Matt Pollard 15. Torture and Non Refoulement Carla Ferstman 16. Universal and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Torture Lutz Oette 17. Foreign State Immunities as a Barrier to Accessing Remedies Lorna McGregor 18. Torture and International Medical Ethics Standards Vivienne Nathanson 19. Torture Methods and their Health Impact José Quiroga and Jens Modvig 20. Psychological Torture Pau Pérez-Sales 21. Medico-Legal Documentation of Torture and Ill Treatment Vincent Iacopino 22. Rehabilitation in Article 14 of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Nora Sveaass, Felice Gaer, and Claudio Grossman 23. Psychological care for torture survivors, their families and communities Nimisha Patel 24. Treating pain after torture Kirstine Amris, Lester E Jones and Amanda Williams 25. Perspectives: A Series of Reflections on the Current Realities of Torture and Ill-Treatment (A) Torture in the 21st Century: 3 stories, 3 lessons Yuval Ginbar (B) Torture Today Tom Porteous (C) Some Reflections on Torture Prevention Barbara Bernath Index

About the Author :
Edited by Sir Malcolm D. Evans, Principal, Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, UK and Jens Modvig, Director, Health department, DIGNITY - Danish Institute against Torture, Denmark

Review :
‘The Research Handbook on Torture is a staggeringly valuable collection of essays that more than satisfies the promise of its title ... how incredibly valuable this book will be to anyone who works on the legal and medical issues that torture generates.’


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781788113953
  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 244 mm
  • No of Pages: 608
  • Sub Title: Legal and Medical Perspectives on Prohibition and Prevention
  • ISBN-10: 1788113950
  • Publisher Date: 11 Dec 2020
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Research Handbooks in Human Rights series
  • Width: 169 mm


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