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UNSRT (2016) Communications Report, A/HRC/31/57/Add.1
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- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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UNSRT (2014) Report to the Human Rights Council, A/HRC/25/60
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- Detention Monitoring
- Evidence extracted by torture
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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UNSRT (2010) Interim Report to the GA, A/65/273
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention Monitoring
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
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UNSRT (2006) Interim Report to the GA, A/61/259
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- Detention Monitoring
- Evidence extracted by torture
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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United Kingdom, Supreme Court (2019) R v TRA, No. EWCA Crim 2843, 13 November 2019
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Armed conflict
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- National bodies: Domestic courts
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- Jurisprudence: Individual opinion
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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United Kingdom, England and Wales Court of Appeal (2004) A et al v SSHD, No. EWCA Civ 1123, 11 August 2004
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- Evidence extracted by torture
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Terrorism
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- National bodies: Domestic courts
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
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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
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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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- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: High Commissioner for Refugees
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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UNHCR (2006) UNHCR Note on Diplomatic Assurances and International Refugee Protection
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- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: High Commissioner for Refugees
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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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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- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: High Commissioner for Refugees
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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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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- Interrogations
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Human Rights Council
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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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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SRCT (2012) Report to the GA, A/67/396
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- 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
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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South Africa, Supreme Court of Appeal (2008) Bongani Mthembu v the State, No. 379/07, 10 April 2008
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- Evidence extracted by torture
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- National bodies: Domestic courts
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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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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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
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OHCHR (2013) Individual Complaint Procedures Under the United Nations Human Rights Treaties
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- Accountability: Complaints
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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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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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ODIHR (2014) Opinion on Article 235 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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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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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
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- Academic literature
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IRCT (2017) Sexual Torture: An insight into needs-based rehabilitation - Data in the fight against impunity
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- 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
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IRCT (2017) Redress and Reparations for Torture Victims - Data in the fight against impunity
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to a lawyer
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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IRCT (2017) People on the Move: Torture and Migration - Data in the fight against impunity
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- Detention: Immigration detention
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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IRCT (2016) Falling Through the Cracks: Asylum Procedures and Reception Conditions for Torture Victims in the European Union
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- Theme
- Alternative measures to detention
- Detention: Immigration detention
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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IRCT (2015) Great Lakes Project: Providing holistic and community–based rehabilitation to victims of torture in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda
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- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
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- Report: Country Visit Report
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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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
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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IRCT (2013) Conference Report: The Right to Rehabilitation for Torture Victims
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
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- Report: Thematic Report
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ICJ (2016) Amicus Curiae Brief to the ECtHR in the Case Shavkatbek Salyzhanovich Rakhmanov v. Russia
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- Non refoulement & extradition
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- Civil society organisations
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- Submissions/Amicus curiae
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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
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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HRW (2010) "No Questions Asked" Intelligence Cooperation with Countries that Torture
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- Evidence extracted by torture
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- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
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