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UNSRT (2017) Report to the GA, A/72/178
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
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- United Nations: Special Rapporteur on Torture
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- Report: Thematic Report
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- Oct 1, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Purna Maya v Nepal, No. 2245/2013, 17 March 2017
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Military facilities
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Siobhán Whelan v Ireland, No. 2425/2014, 17 March 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) M.Z.B.M. v Denmark, No. 2593/2015, 20 March 2017
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Ulyana Zakharenko and Elena Zakharenko v Belarus, No. 2586/2015, 17 March 2017
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Enforced disappearance
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Extra-judicial execution
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Malika El Boathi v Algeria, No. 2259/2013, 17 March 2017
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- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Enforced disappearance
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Forced medical examination/ treatment
- Detention: Incommunicado detention/ secret detention
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Procedural safeguards: Notification of family/ third person
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Anton Batanov v the Russian Federation, N0. 2532/2015, 28 July 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Conditions and treatment in detention: Medical services
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
- Procedural safeguards: Procedural safeguards - general
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Dzhuraboy Boboev v Tajikistan, No. 2173/2012, 19 July 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Amarasinghe Arachchige Simon Amarasinghe v Sri Lanka, No. 2209/2012, 13 July 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Excessive use of force
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) X. v Sri Lanka, No. 2256/2013, 27 July 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Arsen Ambaryan v Kyrgyzstan, No. 2162/2012, 28 July 2017
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- Procedural safeguards: Access to information
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Detention: Police custody / pre-trial detention
- Detention: Prisons
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Fakhridin Ashirov v Kyrgyzstan, No. 2435/2014, 28 July 2017
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Evidence extracted by torture
- Detention: Prisons
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- United Nations: Human Rights Committee
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) Basem Ahmed Issa Yassin et al. v Canada, No. 2285/2013, 26 July 2017
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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
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) J.B. v Australia, No. 2798/2016, 21 July 2017
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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
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- Sep 13, 2021
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CCPR (2017) B.Z. et al. v Albania, No. 2837/2016, 8 November 2017
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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
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- Sep 13, 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
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- Jan 7, 2021
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ODIHR (2017) ODIHR and Human Rights
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Training / Activities
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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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- Policy Paper/Strategies
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- Jan 7, 2021
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OSCE (2017) Annual Report of the Secretary General on Police-Related Activities
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Other OSCE Offices
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- Report: General / Annual Report
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- Jan 7, 2021
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Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2017) UN Human Rights Report 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Training / Activities
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
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- Report: General / Annual Report
- Date modified
- Jan 5, 2021
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UNODC & Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (2017) Resource book on the use of force and firearms in law enforcement
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Interrogations
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
- United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Jan 5, 2021
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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
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- Handbook/Manual/Training material
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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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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- European Union (EU): European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
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- Report: Thematic Report
- Date modified
- Dec 18, 2020
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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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- 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
- Date modified
- Dec 17, 2020
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CRPD (2017) X v United Republic of Tanzania, No. 22/2014, 18 August 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
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- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Dec 17, 2020
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CRPD (2017) L.M.L. v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, No. 27/2015, 24 March 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
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- United Nations: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Date modified
- Dec 17, 2020
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CEDAW (2017) S.J.A. v Denmark, No. 79/2014, 6 November 2017
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Structural causes of torture & ill-treatment: Discrimination
- Non refoulement & extradition
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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- Jurisprudence: Admissibility decision
- Date modified
- Dec 17, 2020
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CEDAW (2017) O.G. v Russian Federation, No. 91/2015, 6 November 2017
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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
- Dec 17, 2020
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CCPR (2017) Z.Z. v Australia, No. 2941/2017, 21 July 2017
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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
- Date modified
- Dec 17, 2020
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CEDAW (2017) General Recommendation No. 35 on Gender-based Violence against Women, updating General Recommendation No. 19, CEDAW/C/GC/35
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- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
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- United Nations: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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- General Comment
- Date modified
- Dec 16, 2020
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CAT (2017) G.N. v Burundi, No. 579/2013, 1 May 2017
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- Accountability: Complaints
- Accountability: Investigation & prosecution
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Definition /forms/ methods
- Torture & ill-treatment and punishment: Gender-based violence
- Remedy & reparation
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- United Nations: Committee against Torture
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- Jurisprudence: Interim measures
- Jurisprudence: Merits
- Date modified
- Dec 16, 2020
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