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Tackling Torture: Prevention in Practice

Tackling Torture: Prevention in Practice

Author: Malcolm Evans
Publisher: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 9781529225693
Published In: September 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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How big a problem is torture? Are the right things being done to prevent it? What does the UN do, and why does is appear at times to be so impotent in the face of torture?

In this vitally important work, Malcolm Evans tells the story of torture prevention under international law, setting out what is really taking place in places of detention around the world. Challenging assumptions about torture’s root causes, he calls for what is needed to enable us to be in a better position to bring about change.

The author draws on over ten years’ experience as the Chair of the United Nations Sub-Committee for Prevention of Torture to give a frank account of the remarkable capacities of this system, what it has achieved in practice, what it has not been able to achieve – and most importantly, why.

Introduction

Part I: The Solution

Chapter 1: What is Torture?

Introduction

The Definition of Torture in International Law

Avoiding the Stigma of Torture

Chapter 2: Why Prevention?

Introduction

The Thresholds

The Danger of Thresholds

The Never-ending Question

The Obligation to Prevent Torture