Combating torture - a manual for action REDUZIERT 15 CHF

Amnesty International 2003, Englisch, 335 Seiten

Ein unverzichtbares Instrument für alle, die Folter im 21. Jh. verstehen und gegen sie kämpfen wollen. Das Manual wurde als Teil der weltweiten Kampagne gegen die Folter von AI erarbeitet. Es enthält Empfehlungen zur Prävention von Folter und Misshandlungen von Organisationen wie AI, UNO und Europäisches Komitee für die Prävention der Folter.

Combating torture: a manual for action 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.

Contents:
The growth of the international response to torture
The fight against torture – case studies
International law and the obligations of states
Safeguard in custody
Conditions of detention
Other settings
Overcoming impunity
Building a world without torture

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ISBN: 0-86210-323-1


Auch erhältlich in Französisch: «Combattre la torture - Manuel pour l'action»