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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment"”.
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Voices from Inside: The Role of Soft Civil Oversight in Regulating Prisons in Japan and the Australian Capital Territory
States increasingly respond to public demands for scrutiny of prisons by establishing civilian monitoring bodies. This regulatory trend began after World War II, when European human rights advocates argued that civil oversight prevents abuses and promotes prison reform. Their sincere belief and the …
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Voices from Inside: The Role of Soft Civil Oversight in Regulating Prisons in Japan and the Australian Capital Territory
States increasingly respond to public demands for scrutiny of prisons by establishing civilian monitoring bodies. This regulatory trend began after World War II, when European human rights advocates argued that civil oversight prevents abuses and promotes prison reform. Their sincere belief and the …
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An assessment of South Africa's obligations under the United Nations Convention against torture
… South Africa's legal position pertaining to torture, in relation to the international legal framework. Since it has been established that torture and cruel inhuman and degrading treatment (CIDT) usually occur in situations where persons are deprived of personal liberty, I examine legislation, …