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UNSRT (2016) Report to the Human Rights Council, A/HRC/31/57
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- Detention Monitoring
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Remedy & reparation
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
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- English
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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UNSRT (2018) Report to the Human Rights Council, A/HRC/37/50
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
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- English
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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Human Rights Council (2018) Resolution: The negative impact of corruption on the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, A/HRC/RES/37/19
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Corruption
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- English
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- United Nations: Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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ODIHR (2014) Guiding Principles on Human Rights in the Return of Trafficked Persons
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- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
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- English
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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CEDAW (2019) DRAFT General Recommendation on Trafficking of Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Document Type
- General Comment
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CMW/CRC (2017) Joint general comment No. 3 of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and No. 22 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the general principles regarding the human rights of children in the context of international migration, CMW/C/GC/3-CRC/C/GC/22
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- Theme
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Detention: Immigration detention
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of the Child
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- General Comment
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CMW/CRC (2017) Joint general comment No. 4 of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and No. 23 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on State obligations regarding the human rights of children in the context of international migration in countries of origin, transit, destination and return, CMW/C/GC/4-CRC/C/GC/23
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Detention: Immigration detention
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of the Child
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- General Comment
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EU (2019) No 2019/125, 16 January 2019, Regulation concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Law enforcement equipment/torture-free trade
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- English
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- European Union (EU): Council of the European Union
- European Union (EU): European Parliament
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ICJ (2009) Assessing Damage, Urging Action
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- Evidence extracted by torture
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
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- English
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- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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FRA (2017) Current Migration Situation in the EU: Torture, Trauma and its Possible Impact on Drug Use
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Migration
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- English
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- European Union (EU): European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
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- Report: Thematic Report
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CERD (2005) Draft General recommendation 31 on the prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system, CERD/C/GC/31/Rev.4
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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- General Comment
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CERD (2011) General Recommendation No. 34 on racial discrimination against people of African descent, CERD/C/GC/34
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- Document Type
- General Comment
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CRPD (2018) General comment No. 6 on equality and nondiscrimination, CRPD/C/GC/6
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Forced medical examination/ treatment
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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- General Comment
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Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (2021) Prisoners in a situation of vulnerability: A Handbook for National Preventive Mechanisms
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- Detention Monitoring
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Detention: Prisons
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- English
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (2021) Prisoners in a Situation of Vulnerability - Briefing Paper
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Detention: Prisons
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- English
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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CAT (2014) Concluding Observations: Australia, CAT/C/AUS/CO/4-5
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Concluding Observations
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CoE (2007) Secret Detentions and illegal Transfers of Detainees involving Council of Europe Member States: second Report
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- Theme
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
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- English
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- Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
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SPT (2014) Annual Report, CAT/C/52/2
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Corruption
- Detention Monitoring
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- English
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- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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UNSRT (2003) Report to the GA, A/58/120
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- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
- Detention: Psychiatric institutions
- Remedy & reparation
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Language
- English
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: General / Annual Report
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UNSRT (2004) Report to the GA, A/59/324
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Language
- English
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: General / Annual Report
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WGAD et al.(2006) Report to the Human Rights Council, E/CN.4/2006/120
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- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
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- English
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- United Nations: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
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- Report: Thematic Report
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UNSRT (2006) Report to the Commission on Human Rights, E/CN.4/2006/120
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- Theme
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Detention Monitoring
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Interrogations
- Detention: Military facilities
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Remedy & reparation
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Language
- English
- Source
- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- United Nations: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
- Document Type
- Report: General / Annual Report
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ODIHR (2005) Human Dimension Commitments: Thematic Compilation, Second edition
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
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- English
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2010) Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Trafficking
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- English
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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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CEDAW (2013) General Recommendation No. 30 On Women in Conflict Prevention, Conflict and Post Conflict Situations, CEDAW/C/GC/30
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- Theme
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Armed conflict
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Transitional justice
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
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- English
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Document Type
- General Comment
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OHCHR (2009) Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Fact Sheet No. 6 Rev. 3
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Enforced disappearance
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- English
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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Omega (2021) Visual Guide to Law Enforcement and Security Equipment
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- Theme
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Law enforcement equipment/torture-free trade
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- English
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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EU (2005) No 1236/2005, 27 June 2005, Regulation concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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- Theme
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Law enforcement equipment/torture-free trade
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- English
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- European Union (EU): Council of the European Union
- Document Type
- Legal instrument
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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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- English
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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
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UNSRT (2019) Report to the Human Rights Council, A/HRC/40/59
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- Theme
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Corruption
- Detention Monitoring
- Language
- English
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: General / Annual Report
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