Research handbook on torture : legal and medical perspectives on prohibition and prevention / edited by Malcolm D. Evans, Jens Modvig.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Evans, Malcolm D., editor.

Modvig, Jens, editor.

Series:

Research handbooks in human rights.

Research Handbooks in Human Rights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Torture (International law).

Torture--Law and legislation.

Torture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (608 pages).

Place of Publication:

Chelteham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

"This Research Handbook is of great importance in an era where torture, whilst universally condemned, remains endemic. It explores the nature of the international prohibition of torture and the various means and mechanisms which have been put in place by the international community in an attempt to make that prohibition a reality. Edited by Chairs of the UN Committee against Torture and of the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture, this Research Handbook considers both the legal and medical dimensions of torture, as well as societal and philosophical perspectives. Contributions from experts with personal experience of working with torture victims and survivors in medical, legal and political settings survey practice within the UN and regional human rights systems, international criminal and domestic legal settings, and in medical and rehabilitative contexts. These expert perspectives combine to offer a unique range of insights into the realities of tackling torture in the contemporary world. Critical and timely, the Research Handbook on Torture will prove compulsive reading for students and scholars of human rights. Its practical dimension will also engage practitioners in the field, as well as legal and medical professionals working on torture-related issues"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Addressing torture: an introduction / Malcolm Evans and Jens Modvig

2. The ticking bomb scenario: evaluating torture as an interrogation method / Michelle Farrell

3. Effective torture prevention / Richard Carver and Lisa Handley

4. Fragility, states and torture / Tobias Kelly, Steffen Jensen and Morten Koch Andersen

5. An overview of international protection / Moritz Birk and Manfred Nowak

6. Torture and ill treatment: the United Nations Human Rights Committee / Christof Heyns, Carmen Rueda and Daniel du Plessis

7. The committee against torture: implementing the prohibition against torture / Felice Gaer

8. The mandate of the special rapporteur on torture: role, contributions, and impact / Juan E. Méndez and Andra Nicolescu

9. The Council of Europe and the European system / Christine Bicknell

10. The prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the inter-American human rights system: systems, methods and recent trends / Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón

11. Ensuring freedom from torture under the African human rights system / Lawrence Murugu Mute

12. The prevention of torture / Malcolm D Evans

13. International law, crime and torture / Robert Cryer

14. The use of information obtained by torture or other ill-treatment / Matt Pollard

15. Torture and non refoulement / Carla Ferstman

16. Universal and extraterritorial jurisdiction for torture / Lutz Oette

17. Foreign state immunities as a barrier to accessing remedies / Lorna McGregor

18. Torture and international medical ethics standards / Vivienne Nathanson

19. Torture methods and their health impact / José Quiroga and Jens Modvig

20. Psychological torture / Pau Pérez-Sales

21. Medico-legal documentation of torture and ill treatment / Vincent Iacopino

22. Rehabilitation in Article 14 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment / Nora Sveaass, Felice Gaer, and Claudio Grossman

23. Psychological care for torture survivors, their families and communities / Nimisha Patel

24. Treating pain after torture / Kirstine Amris, Lester E Jones and Amanda Williams

25. Perspectives: a series of reflections on the current realities of torture and ill-treatment

(A) Torture in the 21st century: 3 stories, 3 lessons / Yuval Ginbar

(B) Torture today / Tom Porteous (C) Some reflections on torture prevention / Barbara Bernath

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-78811-396-9