Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 3
II. SCOPE OF REVIEW ................................................................................... 3
III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................... 4
IV. ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................... 5
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International Obligations, Regional Instruments and OSCE Commitments ........... 5
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Existing Anti-torture Legislation in Poland ................................................................. 7
2.1 Legal Interpretation ................................................................................................................ 8
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Primary Elements of Definition of Torture .................................................................. 8
3.1 Nature, Intent and Purpose of the Act of Torture ................................................................... 9
3.2 Involvement of a Public Official ........................................................................................... 10
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Additional Core Requirements beyond the Definition of Torture ........................... 11
4.1 State’s Obligation to Investigate, Prosecute and Punish ...................................................... 11
4.2 Right to Legal Redress .......................................................................................................... 12
4.3 Non-refoulement Principle .................................................................................................... 13
4.4 The Exclusionary Rule .......................................................................................................... 13
ANNEX I: EXTRACTS FROM THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION......... 15
ANNEX II: EXAMPLES OF THE DEFINITION OF TORTURE ............ 16
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