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ACHPR (2012) Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Armed conflict
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- African Union (AU): African Commission on Human Rights and People’s Rights
- Document Type
- Inquiry Procedure
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ACmHPR (2011) Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and INTERIGHTS v Egypt, No. 323/06, December 2011
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- Evidence extracted by torture
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
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- African Union (AU): African Commission on Human Rights and People’s Rights
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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ACmHPR (2012) Johannesburg Declaration and Plan of Action on the Prevention and Criminalization of Torture in Africa
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention Monitoring
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- African Union (AU): African Commission on Human Rights and People’s Rights
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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ACmHPR, OHCHR & APT (2008) The Robben Island Guidelines (2nd ed)
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- African Union (AU): African Commission on Human Rights and People’s Rights
- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Legal instrument
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Antigone (2021) Monitoring solitary confinement in prison: Briefing Paper
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Prisons
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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APF, APT & Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2010) Preventing Torture: An Operational Guide for National Human Rights Institutions
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Training / Activities
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- Civil society organisations
- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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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
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- Report: Thematic Report
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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
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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Asean Human Rights Declaration
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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- Legal instrument
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BIM and ERA (2017) The Future of Mutual Trust and the Prevention of Ill-treatment - Judicial cooperation and the Engagement of National Preventive Mechanisms
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
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- Civil society organisations
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- Academic literature
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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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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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CAT (1990) Report of the Human Rights Committee
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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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CAT (1994) Inquiry procedure: Turkey, A/49/44 (§172-177)
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Systematic torture
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Inquiry Procedure
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CAT (1996) Inquiry procedure: Egypt, A5144 (§ 180-222)
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Systematic torture
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Inquiry Procedure
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CAT (1997) Cyril Le Gayic et al. v France, No. 46/1996, 9 May 1997
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Training / Activities
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
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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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CAT (1998) E.O. Akhidenor et al v Canada, No. 67/1997, 17 Noveber 1998
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
- Training / Activities
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
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CAT (1998) G.R.B. v Sweden, No. 83/1997, 15 May 1998
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (1999) Josu Arkauz Arana v France, No. 63/1997, 9 November 1999
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Incommunicado detention/ secret detention
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2001) B.S. v Canada, No. 166/2000, 14 November 2001
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2001) Inquiry procedure: Peru, A/56/44 (§144-193)
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Systematic torture
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Inquiry Procedure
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CAT (2001) S.V. et al. v Canada, No. 49/1996, 15 May 2001
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2002) Hajrizi Dzemajl et al. v Yugoslavia, No. 161/2000, 21 November 2002
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2002) Inquiry procedure: Sri Lanka, A/57/44 (§ 117-195)
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Systematic torture
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Inquiry Procedure
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CAT (2003) Dhaou Belgacem Thabti v Tunisia, No. 187/2001, 14 November 2003
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2003) Imed Abdelli v Tunisia, No. 188/2001, 14 November 2002
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2003) Inquiry procedure: Mexico, CAT/C/75, 26 May 2003
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Systematic torture
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Inquiry Procedure
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CAT (2003) T. M. v Sweden, No. 228/2003, 18 November 2003
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2004) B.S.S. v Canada, No. 183/2001, 12 May 2004
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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CAT (2004) Helle Jensen v Denmark, No. 202/2002, 5 May 2004
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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
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