U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT) Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Treaties.

Great Britain.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2004

Summary:

Provides an overview of the U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT), including the definition of torture under CAT; CAT requirements concerning the criminalization of torture; the availability of civil redress for victims of torture; requirements prohibiting cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; and CAT enforcement and monitoring measures. Reviews implementation of CAT in the U.S. and decisions by non-U.S. bodies concerning whether certain interrogation techniques rise to the level of torture, including British interrogation techniques in Northern Ireland and Israeli interrogation techniques employed against Palestinian security detainees

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service UN Convention Against Torture (CAT)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2004-AML-0177

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