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UN Special Rapporteur Presents Report on Torture [1]

Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief [2]
Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On October 12, 2021, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and inhumane treatment presented [3] his report [4] on the “significance of accountability to the absolute and non-derogable prohibition of torture and ill-treatment.” The report explained accountability of the state and the individual, accountability and prevention, accountability and reparation, and key challenges to accountability such as denial, obstruction, and torture and ill-treatment as a form of punishment. The Special Rapporteur made several recommendations, including criminalization of torture and ill-treatment, overcoming patterns of denial, fostering continuous accountability, a focus on contextualization and prevention, and full reparations.


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[1] https://www.asil.org/ILIB/un-special-rapporteur-presents-report-torture
[2] https://www.asil.org/blog-name/international-law-brief
[3] https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=27650&LangID=E
[4] https://undocs.org/A/76/168