In November 2013, the APT hosted a group of experts to consider the practical and legal implications for the sharing and use of torturetainted information by executive agencies. The experts were asked to consider whether and how standards for the use of information obtained by torture could be adopted, to guide State behaviour in complying with international standards. Among the questions asked, were: • What is the problem with police, security and intelligence agencies receiving and using torture-tainted information, or sharing information with States that torture? • How should we respond to the ‘moral dilemma’, whereby rejecting information could undermine attempts to prevent terrorism? • Does the executive use of torture-tainted information, or sharing information which leads to torture, violate international law? ISBN 978-2-940337-65-1 10 CHF 8 ¤ BEWARE THE GIFT OF POISON FRUIT  SHARING INFORMATION WITH STATES THAT TORTURE Torture is an abhorrent practice and absolutely prohibited in inter­ national treaties, custom and in the constitutions of almost every State. More than a decade since the launch of the war against terrorism, police, security and intelligence agencies should now consider what the limits of intelligence cooperation between States should be, in order to restore the dignity of the absolute prohibition against torture. • BEWARE THE GIFT OF POISON FRUIT Sharing information with States that torture APT • P.O. Box 137 • 1211 Geneva 19 • Switzerland • www.apt.ch OUTCOME REPORT

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