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CAT (2014) Sergei Kirsanov v Russian Federation, No. 478/2011, 14 May 2014
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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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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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2019) Hany Khater v Morocco, No. 782/2016, 22 November 2019
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to a lawyer
- Procedural safeguards: Notification of family/ third person
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Forced medical examination/ treatment
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNODC (2020) COVID-19 preparedness and responses in prisons
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Quarantine
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- United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2015) Déogratias Niyonzima v Burundi, No. 514/2012, 21 November 2014
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2015) X. v Burundi, No. 553/2013, 10 August 2015
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2016) B. R. v Italy, No. 598/2014, 29 April 2016
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Training / Activities
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2014) Rasim Bairamov v Kazakhstan, No. 497/2012, 14 May 2014
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Remedy & reparation
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNSRT (2003) Report to the Commission on Human Rights, E/CN.4/2004/56
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNSRT (2007) Report to the GA, A/62/221
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- Alternative measures to detention
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNSRT (2011) Interim Report to the GA, A/66/268
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- Detention Monitoring
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2012) A. A. v Denmark, No. 412/2010, 13 November 2012
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- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Detention - general
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Solitary confinement
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2017) J.B. v Switzerland, No. 721/2015, 17 November 2017
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- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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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
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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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
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- United Nations: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNSRT (2007) Country Report: Sudan/Darfur, A/HRC/5/6
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- Theme
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Armed conflict
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: Country Visit Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNSRT (2007) Country Report: Sudan/Darfur (Final Report), A/HRC/6/19
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- Theme
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Armed conflict
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: Country Visit Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2014) Boniface Ntikarahera v Burundi, No. 503/2012, 12 May 2014
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNGA (1990) Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (Havana Rules)
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- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: General Assembly
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- Legal instrument
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- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2008) L. J. R. v Australia, No. 316/2007, 11 November 2008
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Death penalty
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Non refoulement & extradition
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2015) Patrice Gahungu v Burundi, No. 522/2012, 10 August 2015
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- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2015) Ramiro Ramírez Martínez et al v Mexico, No. 500/2012, 4 August 2015
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- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Detention: Military facilities
- Remedy & reparation
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Individual opinion
- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2015) Saidi Ntahiraja v Burundi, No. 575/2013, 3 August 2015
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- Theme
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Interrogations
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2017) Ashim Rakishev and Dmitry Rakishev v Kazakhstan, No. 661/2015, 31 July 2017
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Forced medical examination/ treatment
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention rules/ discipline
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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UNSRT (2009) Interim Report to the GA, A/64/215
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- Theme
- Detention: Detention - general
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention Monitoring
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Document Type
- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2019), V. P. v Russia, No. 780/2016, 26 July 2019
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- Theme
- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Health-care settings
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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SPT (2020) Advice to the UK NPM regarding compulsory quarantine for Coronavirus
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Detention: Detention - general
- Detention: Quarantine
- Detention Monitoring
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- National bodies: National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs)
- United Nations: Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
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- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2020) Interim Guidance - COVID-19: Focus on Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Quarantine
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- United Nations: World Health Organisation
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Policy Paper/Strategies
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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World Health Organisation (2020) Frequently asked questions about prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention
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- Conditions and treatment in detention: COVID-19 measures
- Detention: Quarantine
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- United Nations: World Health Organisation
- Document Type
- Guidelines/Standards/ Recommendations/Opinions
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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CAT (2012) Concluding Observations: Armenia, CAT/C/ARM/CO/3
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Criminalisation
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Detention conditions
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
- Remedy & reparation
- Source
- United Nations: Committee against Torture
- Document Type
- Concluding Observations
- Date modified
- Nov 23, 2020
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