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Redress (2021) Practice Note: Strategic Litigation of Enforced Disappearance in Africa
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Enforced disappearance
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- Civil society organisations
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
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- Sep 13, 2021
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ODIHR (2021) Integrating the Issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Detention Monitoring
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
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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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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Sep 10, 2021
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CEDAW (2021) Magdulein Abaida v Lybia, No. 130/2018, 18 February 2021
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Sep 10, 2021
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CRPD (2019), Z v Tanzania, No. 24/2014, 19 September 2019
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Sep 10, 2021
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CRPD (2020) Rubén Calleja Loma and Alejandro Calleja v Spain, No. 41/2017, 28 August 2020
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Sep 10, 2021
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CRPD (2020) N.L. v Sweden, No. 60/2019, 28 August 2020
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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- Jurisprudence: Individual opinion
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Sep 10, 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
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- Sep 9, 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
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- Sep 6, 2021
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Helsinki Hungarian Committee (2021) Complaint procedures and the right to information: Briefing Paper
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Remedy & reparation
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Apr 16, 2021
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Helsinki Hungarian Committee (2021) Complaint procedures and the right to information: A Handbook for National Preventive Mechanisms
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to information
- Accountability: Complaints
- Detention: Prisons
- Remedy & reparation
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- Academia
- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Apr 16, 2021
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UNSRT (2008) Follow-up Report, A/HRC/7/3/Add.2
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- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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UNSRT (2007) Follow-up Report, A/HRC/4/33/Add.2
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- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention Monitoring
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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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
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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CEDAW (2019) R.S.A.A. at al v Denmark, No. 86/2015, 15 January 2019
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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BIM (2020) Strengthening the Rights of Suspects and Accused in Criminal Proceedings
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Detention Monitoring
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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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
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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OMCT (2014) The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment in the Inter-American Human Rights System: A Handbook for Victims and their Advocates
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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OMCT (2014) The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment in the African Human Rights System: A Handbook for Victims and their Advocates
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
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- Civil society organisations
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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CTI (2017) UNCAT Implementation Tool 3/2017: Reporting to the Committee against Torture
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- Accountability: Complaints
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- Inter-states initiatives : Convention against Torture Initiative
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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CPT (2018) A brief introduction to investigative interviewing
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- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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CPT (2004) Combating impunity
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- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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APT (2013) Alternative reporting to the Committee against Torture
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- UNCAT - OPCAT ratification/legislation
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- Civil society organisations
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR et al. (2013) Joint Opinion on the Law relating to the Higher Committee for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Republic of Tunisia
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Training / Activities
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Council of Europe: Venice Commission
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR et al. (2011) Joint Opinion on the Law on the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Council of Europe: Venice Commission
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR (2017) Opinion on the draft law amending and supplementing the Ombudsman Act of Bulgaria
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention Monitoring
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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
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR (2017) Opinion on the Draft Federal Law on the support to the National Human Rights Institution of Switzerland
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention Monitoring
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR (2016) Preliminary Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Detention Monitoring
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR (2016) Final Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Detention Monitoring
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR (2012) Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Detention Monitoring
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Document Type
- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR (2011) Opinion on the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Seimas Ombudsmen
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Detention Monitoring
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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
- Date modified
- Jan 7, 2021
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