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CTI (2020) Non-Admission of Evidence Obtained by Torture and Ill-treatment: Procedures and Practices
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- Evidence extracted by torture
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
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CTI (2019) Procedures and Mechanisms to Handle Complaints of and Investigations into Torture or other Ill-Treatment
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
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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
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date added
- Aug 7, 2020
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Nowak M, Birk M & Monina G (2019) The United Nations Convention Against Torture and Its Optional Protocol: A Commentary
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- Academia
- Document Type
- Academic literature
- Date added
- Jan 9, 2020
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APT & CTI (2017) Overview of anti-torture legislation in Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Remedy & reparation
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- Civil society organisations
- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date added
- Dec 2, 2019
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CTI (2019) UNCAT Implementation Tool 6/2019: Procedures and Mechanisms to Handle Complaints of and Investigations into Torture or Ill-treatment
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- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Dec 2, 2019
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CTI (2019) UNCAT Implementation Tool 6/2019: Cooperation on Extradition
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- Non refoulement & extradition
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Oct 17, 2019
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OMCT (2014) Seeking Remedies for Torture Victims: A Handbook on the Individual Complaints Procedures of the UN Treaty Bodies
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- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2019
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IRCT (2013) Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors - A Resource Kit for Service Providers
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- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2019
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IRCT (2017) Sexual Torture: An insight into needs-based rehabilitation - Data in the fight against impunity
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- Theme
- Procedural safeguards: Access to a lawyer
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2019
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APT (2002) A Handbook in State Obligations under the UN Convention against Torture
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- May 8, 2018
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UN Human Rights Council (2016) Torture and CIDT: Safeguards to prevent torture during police custody and pretrial detention
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- Theme
- Interrogations
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Human Rights Council
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- May 4, 2018
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APT (2013) Alternative reporting to the Committee against Torture
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- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Mar 23, 2018
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CTI (2017) UNCAT Implementation Tool 3/2017: Reporting to the Committee against Torture
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- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Mar 23, 2018
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CTI (2018) UNCAT Implementation Tool 4/2018: Non-refoulement Procedures and Safeguards
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Mar 23, 2018
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CAT (2017) General Comment No. 4 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention in the context of article 22, CAT/C/GC/4
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- General Comment
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2018
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UNSRT (2006) Interim Report to the GA, A/61/259
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- Theme
- Detention Monitoring
- Evidence extracted by torture
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2018
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CTI (2017) CTI Training Tools 1/2017: Investigative Interviewing for Criminal Cases
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- Theme
- Interrogations
- Training / Activities
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Feb 6, 2018
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UNHCR (2017) UNHCR Statement on a draft Revised General Comment No. 1 on the implementation of article 3 of the Convention against Torture in the context of article 22
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: High Commissioner for Refugees
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- Submissions/Amicus curiae
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
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UNHCR (2006) UNHCR Note on Diplomatic Assurances and International Refugee Protection
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
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UNHCR (2000) Interception of Asylum-Seekers and Refugees: the International Framework and Recommendations for a Comprehensive Approach, EC/50/SC/CRP.17
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
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UNHCR (2007) Advisory Opinion on the Extraterritorial Application of Non-refoulement Obligations under the 1951 Convention relating to the Satus of Refugees and its 1967 Optional Protocol
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- United Nations: High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
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Alkarama Foundation et al (2017) Joint Observations regarding Revised General Comment No. 1 (2017) on the Implementation of Article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Submissions/Amicus curiae
- Date added
- Jan 25, 2018
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European Parliament (2007) Report on the alleged use of European Countries by the CIA for the Transportation and illegal Detention of Prisoners, no. A6-9999/2007
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Detention: Transfers
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- European Union (EU): European Parliament
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date added
- Jan 24, 2018
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OHCHR (2013) Individual Complaint Procedures Under the United Nations Human Rights Treaties
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- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Nov 29, 2017
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CAT (2014) Addis Ababa Guidelines (Annex to Rules of Procedure)
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- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date added
- Nov 28, 2017
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SRCT (2012) Report to the GA, A/67/396
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- Theme
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
- Document Type
- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2017
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ICJ (2009) Assessing Damage, Urging Action
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- Theme
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date added
- Nov 8, 2017
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Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, adopted in 2002, entered into force in 2006 (OPCAT)
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- Theme
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
- Source
- United Nations: General Assembly
- Document Type
- Legal instrument
- Date added
- Oct 31, 2017
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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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- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: General Assembly
- Document Type
- Legal instrument
- Date added
- Oct 31, 2017
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