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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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UNGA (2019) Resolution No A/RES/73/304, 28 June 2019, Towards torture-free trade: examining the feasibility, scope and parameters for possible common international standards
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Law enforcement equipment/torture-free trade
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- United Nations: General Assembly
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- Resolution
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- Sep 27, 2021
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UNGA (2020) No A/74/969, 28 July 2020, Report of the Secretary General on Resolution 73/304, Towards torture-free trade: examining the feasibility, scope and parameters for possible common international standards
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Law enforcement equipment/torture-free trade
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- United Nations: General Assembly
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Sep 23, 2021
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CCPR (2007) General Comment General Comment No. 32, 23 August 2007
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to a lawyer
- Procedural safeguards: Access to a medical doctor
- Procedural safeguards: Access to information
- Procedural safeguards: Audio/video-recording
- Procedural safeguards: Notification of family/ third person
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Evidence extracted by torture
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- General Comment
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2015) G.C.A.A. v Uruguay, No. 2358/2014, 2 November 2015
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
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- Sep 13, 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
- Date modified
- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2020) Evgeny Bryukhanov v Russian Federation, No. 2367/2014, 12 March 2020
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to a lawyer
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
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- Sep 13, 2021
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UNSRT (2021) Report to the Human Rights Council, Corrigendum, A/HRC/46/26/Corr.1
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- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Date modified
- Sep 9, 2021
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UNSRT (2021) Interim Report to the GA, A/76/168
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Sep 9, 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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SPT (2021) Protocol for NPM undertaking on-site visits during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, CAT/OP/11
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Sep 8, 2021
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SPT (2021) Follow-up advice of the SPT to States parties and NPMs relating to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, CAT/OP/12
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Sep 8, 2021
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SPT (2016) Policy of the SPT on reprisals in relation to its visiting mandate, CAT/OP/6/Rev.1
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention Monitoring
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Sep 6, 2021
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SPT (2019) NPM checklist on health-care issues relating to the monitoring of places of detention, CAT/OP/7
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- Detention Monitoring
- Detention: Health-care settings
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Sep 6, 2021
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CAT (2021) Annual Report, A/76/44
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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- Sep 3, 2021
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SPT (2021) Annual Report, CAT/C/70/2
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- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Sep 2, 2021
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UNSRT (2021) Report to the Human Rights Council, A/HRC/46/26
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Mar 9, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights & UNFPA & The Danish Institute for Human Rights (2014) Reproductive Rights are Human Rights - A Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions
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- Detention Monitoring
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- Civil society organisations
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2021
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SPT (2016) Analytical assesment tool for NPMs, CAT/OP/1/Rev.1
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- Detention Monitoring
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2021
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SPT (2015) Guidelines on visits to States parties, CAT/OP/5
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- Detention Monitoring
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2021
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SPT (2014) Statement on the obligations of State parties under OPCAT, CAT/OP/24/1
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- Detention Monitoring
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2021
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SPT (2012) Preliminary guide - Analytical self-assessment tool for NPMs, CAT/OP/1
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- Detention Monitoring
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2021
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SPT (2010) The approach of the SPT to the concept of prevention of torture and other ill-treatment, CAT/OP/12/6
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- Detention Monitoring
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2021
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SPT (2010) Guidelines on national preventive mechanisms, CAT/OP/12/5
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- Detention Monitoring
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2021
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SPT (2020) Annual Report, CAT/C/69/3
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- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Feb 22, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2012) The United Nations Human Right Treaty System
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- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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WHO (2020) Preparedness prevention and control of COVID 19 in prisons and other places of detention:Interim Guidance
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: World Health Organisation
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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