On Torture
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| Originally published | November 28, 2008 |
| Editors | Thomas C. Hilde |
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| ID | 2967925 |
About On Torture
Globally, no single issue resonates today as much as torture or allegations thereof. Under the current rubric of the war on terror, the governments of the United States and other democratic nations that have long decried human rights abuses have sought to alter the tone, tenor, and definition of the term. . . .
Matthew Hedges: Foreign Office apology to UAE torture academic
... A review into internal guidance On Torture and mistreatment cases has now begun, as well as training for consular staff...
Bahrain: British taxpayers backing security services accused of torture
... It was " difficult to avoid" concluding that in these cases, Bahrain violated the ban On Torture and ill-treatment, and that courts violated their obligations under international and local law to investigate such abuses and ensure a fair trial, it added...
Unique terror trial that changed France
... A response, the paper says, " worthy of a vibrant and resilient democracy… In contrast to the American fiasco after 11 September 2001, marked by the use of secret prisons, interrogation methods that verged On Torture, and dead-end military courts"...