A/75/179
Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment, Nils Melzer
Biopsychosocial factors conducive to torture and ill-treatment
Summary
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman
or degrading treatment or punishment, Nils Melzer, explores the root causes of the
current worldwide complacency with regard to torture and ill-treatment, based on welldocumented biopsychosocial patterns of self-deception and denial, and recommends
the urgent and proactive incorporation of his science -based conclusions into ongoing,
policy-based global governance reform processes, including the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development.
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