THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE TAINTED BY TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT
This document has been produced in the framework of the joint activities on “The Admissibility of
Evidence Tainted by Torture and Ill-Treatment” implemented in 2022 by the Ludwig Boltzmann
Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights, and funded by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
Authors
The overview paper was compiled by Giuliana MONINA, Head of the Programme Line “Human Dignity
and Public Security”, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights
In cooperation with
Laura Jaffrey, Adviser on Torture Prevention, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Rights
Contributions to the Online Discussion on the Atlas of Torture Exchange Platform were submitted by
Nikolaos Sitaropoulos, Ilze Tralmaka, Rupert Skilbeck, Catherine Kent, Juan E. Méndez, Valentina
Caledo and Tomás Pascual, Zoi Anna Kasapi, Krassimir Kanev, Balázs Tóth, Natalia Taubina, Vadym
Chovgan, Notabene.
Acknowledgements
The team would like to thank all the representatives of the organisations, who participated in the
consultations and submitted written contributions. We greatly appreciate their commitment and
engagement. Their inputs have greatly enriched the exchange and contributed to this initiative. A
special thank you to Nora Katona, who supported the team until summer 2022 and provided
comments on previous versions of the documents, and to Jennifer Roberts, who supported the
activities until May 2022.
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