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"This book describes what torture is and how international law has sought to outlaw the practice. Torture is not only inflicted upon those in detention but may also occur while policing protests. Increasingly, torturers can be prosecuted for acts they perpetrate anywhere in the world"--
List of contents
Introduction; 1. The definition of torture under international law; 2. The definition of other ill-treatment under international law; 3. The status and jurisdiction of the prohibitions under international law; 4. National legislation on torture; 5. The relationship between the prohibitions of torture and other ill-treatment and other human rights; 6. The protection of detainees in peacetime; 7. The prohibition of torture and ill-treatment in armed forces and armed groups; 8. The regulation of extra-custodial use of force by the police; 9. The duty to investigate and prosecute torture and ill-treatment in peacetime; 10. The prohibitions of torture and other ill-treatment in armed conflict under international humanitarian law; 11. Torture and other ill-treatment and the death penalty; 12. Torture and ill-treatment as international crimes; 13. Torture and the rule of non-refoulement; 14. Global, regional, and local action against torture; 15. State responsibility and remedies and reparations for the survivors of torture and ill-treatment.
About the author
Stuart Casey-Maslen is Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg. Stuart researches and teaches on the use of force under international law and the protection of civilians. He has more than twenty major publications to his name. This work on torture and other ill-treatment complements his earlier detailed analysis of The Right to Life under International Law, (Cambridge University Press 2021).
Summary
This book describes what torture is and how international law has sought to outlaw the practice. Torture is not only inflicted upon those in detention but may also occur while policing protests. Increasingly, torturers can be prosecuted for acts they perpetrate anywhere in the world.
Foreword
Describes and analyses in detail domestic legislation and international law prohibiting torture and the prosecution of torturers.
