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UNSRT (2017) Report to the GA, A/72/178
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Oct 1, 2021
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CCPR (2017) X. v Sri Lanka, No. 2256/2013, 27 July 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2019) Vladimir Nuryllayev and Aibek Salayev v Turkmenistan, No. 2448/2014, 29 March 2019
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to information
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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UNSRT (2020) Interim Report to the GA, A/75/179
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Sep 9, 2021
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UNSRT (2019) Interim report to the GA, A/74/148
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Sep 9, 2021
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CCPR (2020) Kazybek Usekeev v Kyrgyzstan, No. 3000/2017, 6 November 2020
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Military facilities
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 9, 2021
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UNSRT (2020) Report to the Human Rights Council, A/HRC/43/49
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Jan 7, 2021
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Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, adopted in 2002, entered into force in 2006 (OPCAT)
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: General Assembly
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- Legal instrument
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- Jan 7, 2021
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UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted in 1984, entered into force in 1987 (CAT)
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: General Assembly
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- Legal instrument
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- Jan 7, 2021
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UNSRT (2006) Communications Report, E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.1
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Jan 7, 2021
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CAT (1997) Report of the Committee against Torture
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2017) UN Human Rights Report 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Training / Activities
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2018) Integrating a Gender Perspective into Human Rights Investigations. Guidance and Practice
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2008) Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2016) The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Extra-judicial execution
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2020) Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
- Detention: Prisons
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights & APT & APF (2010) Preventing Torture - An Operational Guide for National Human Rights Institutions
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- Civil society organisations
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2018) Human Rights Report 2018
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Training / Activities
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2019) Human Rights Report 2019
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Training / Activities
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2008) Selected Decisions of the Committee against Torture
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Corporal punishment
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Extra-judicial execution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Forced medical examination/ treatment
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Systematic torture
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2006) Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol - Volume 7
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights ( 2005) Selected Decisions of the Human Rigths Committee under the Optional Protocol - Volume 6
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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CCPR ( 2004) Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol - Volume 4
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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CCPR (2002) Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol - Volume 3
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2005) Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol - Volume 5
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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CCPR (2007) Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee und the Optional Protocol
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2008) Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Discontinuance
- Jurisprudence: Individual opinion
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Jan 5, 2021
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CCPR (1990) Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee und the Optional Protocol - Volume 2
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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CCPR (1985) Selected Decisions under the Optional Protocol
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Jan 5, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2004) Human Rights Standards and Practice for the Police. Expanded Pcoket Book on Human Rights for the Police
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Detention: Detention - general
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 5, 2021
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