The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law: An Interpretive Manual

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The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law: An Interpretive Manual

By Stuart Casey-Maslen
Cambridge University Press June 2025

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ISBN-13
9781009610155
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
June 2025
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The first comprehensive analysis of domestic and international law defining and prohibiting torture and other forms of ill-treatment, this groundbreaking work reviews the law on torture in countries around the world. It considers how international law governs the use of force by police against suspects held in custody and during protests, and the practice and outlawing of torture both in peacetime and during armed conflict. The analysis also includes the application of universal jurisdiction, which is used in the attempt to prosecute and punish torture committed anywhere in the world. The application and execution of the death penalty are also discussed in detail.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The definition of torture under international law
2. The definition of other ill-treatment under international law
3. The status and jurisdiction of the prohibitions under international law
4. National legislation on torture
5. The relationship between the prohibitions of torture and other ill-treatment and other human rights
6. The protection of detainees in peacetime
7. The prohibition of torture and ill-treatment in armed forces and armed groups
8. The regulation of extra-custodial use of force by the police
9. The duty to investigate and prosecute torture and ill-treatment in peacetime
10. The prohibitions of torture and other ill-treatment in armed conflict under international humanitarian law
11. Torture and other ill-treatment and the death penalty
12. Torture and ill-treatment as international crimes
13. Torture and the rule of non-refoulement
14. Global, regional, and local action against torture
15. State responsibility and remedies and reparations for the survivors of torture and ill-treatment
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