Overview of anti-torture legislation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Acknowledgements
This document has been prepared by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) for
the Convention against Torture Initiative’s (CTI) Regional Seminar “The UN Convention
against Torture in Latin America and the Caribbean: Sharing experiences of national
legislative and institutional frameworks,” held in Santiago, Chile in April 2017. The APT and
CTI would like to thank Sara Vera López, the main author of this document.
The APT and CTI would also like to thank the following persons who reviewed this
document: Dr. Alice Edwards (Head of Secretariat, CTI)1, Signe Lind (Project Advisor, CTI) 2,
Barbara Bernath (Chief of Operations, APT), Anne Lardy (Advocacy and Legal Advisor, APT),
and Audrey Olivier Muralt (Director Regional Office for Latin America, APT).
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The content of this document does not necessarily reflect the CTI’s Core Group’s views.
The content of this document does not necessarily reflect the CTI’s Core Group’s views.
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