Combating torture :
Combating torture : a manual for action /
Amnesty International.
- London : Amnesty International, 2003.
- xvi, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
0862103231
GB A3-X1626
Torture.
Torture--Prevention.
Torture victims
Torture (International law)
K5410 / .T6 C66 2003
323.49
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
0862103231
GB A3-X1626
Torture.
Torture--Prevention.
Torture victims
Torture (International law)
K5410 / .T6 C66 2003
323.49