Does torture prevention work? / [edited by] Richard Carver and Lisa Handley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carver, Richard, editor.

Handley, Lisa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Torture--Prevention.

Torture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 662 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2016.

Summary:

In the past three decades, international and regional human rights bodies have developed an ever-lengthening list of measures that states are required to adopt in order to prevent torture. But do any of these mechanisms actually work? This study is the first systematic analysis of the effectiveness of torture prevention. Primary research was conducted in 16 countries, looking at their experience of torture and prevention mechanisms over a 30-year period. Data was analysed using a combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques.Prevention measures do work, although some are much more effective than others. Most important of all are the safeguards that should be applied in the first hours and days after a person is taken into custody. Notification of family and access to an independent lawyer and doctor have a significant impact in reducing torture. The investigation and prosecution of torturers and the creation of independent monitoring bodies are also important in reducing torture. An important caveat to the conclusion that prevention works is that is actual practice in police stations and detention centres that matters - not treaties ratified or laws on the statute book.

Contents:

Introduction / Richard Carver and Lisa Handley

Studying torture prevention / Richard Carver and Lisa Handley

Identifying what preventive mechanisms work / Richard Carver and Lisa Handley

United Kingdom / Richard Carver

Chile / Karinna Fernández Neira and Par Engstrom

Hungary / Barbála Ivány, András Kádár, and András Nemes

Indonesia / Budi Hernawan and Chris Sidoti

Israel / Irit Ballas

Peru / Nataly Herrera and Tom Pegram

South Africa / Gwénaëlle Dereymaeker and Lukas Muntingh

Georgia / Bakar Jikia and Moris Shalikashvili

Tunisia / Fatma Raâch Regaya

Turkey / Kerem Altiparmak, Richard Carver, and Lisa Handley

Ethiopia / Yonas Mebrahtu and Sam Ponniah

India / Jinee Lokaneeta and Amar Jesani

Kyrgyzstan / Aida Baijumanova, Moritz Birk, and Lira Ismailova

The Philippines / Ricardo Sunga III

Conclusion / Richard Carver and Lisa Handley.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Aug 2017).

ISBN:

1-78138-868-7

1-78138-352-9

OCLC:

972478307