PPT-Particular Social Groups and Convention Against Torture

The State of the Case Law in the Ninth Circuit By Sabrina Damast and Megan Brewer PSG witnesses against gang members in El Salvador Reserved the question of whether particularity and social visibility are valid criteria. The Committee against Torture considered the initial report of the Holy See CATCVAT1 at its 1220 th and 1223 rd meetings held on 5 and 6 May 2014 CATCSR1220 and CATCSR1223 and adopted the following concluding observations at its 12 45 th 1246 th an Katie Wood. Governance Coordinator,. Amnesty International. Australia. About Amnesty International. Global movement with 2.8 million supporters in more than 150 countries. We campaign to end grave abuses of human rights wherever they occur. By: . Monica, Margaret, and Colleen. Burning. Used to execute thieves, witches, blasphemers (a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things).. Usually burned with a small fire so they suffer. Like blood loss and heatstroke.. Three views on when torture is morally justified. Whenever an act of torture will maximize total happiness (Act . Utilitarians. ). In ticking bomb scenarios*, provided many conditions met (. Dershowitz. By Findley . S. mylie. THE RACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!. On the rack, a victims legs and arms were tied to bars at either end of the device, rollers were then used to stretch the body. The tension was maintained and gradually increased by use of a ratchet.. Mart 2012. © 2012 Ipsos.  All rights reserved. Contains Ipsos' Confidential and Proprietary information and . may not . be disclosed . or reproduced without the prior written consent of Ipsos.. Projekat . In 1977, Amnesty International won the Nobel Peace Prize for our work to secure freedom and justice, including to stop the use of torture. .. We are still working to create a world free from torture, where people can peacefully speak out against injustice without fear of imprisonment or death.. The Medieval period of the Middle Ages was violent and blood thirsty. In barbarous times the cruel and pitiless feeling which induced legislators to increase the horrors of tortures, also contributed to the aggravation of the fate of prisoners. Torture chambers were included in many castles. . The . action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain. .. By: Raven Perring. http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/videos/no-torture.html. Introduction. History of torture in Turkey – . Sansaryan. Han and the . Harbiye. Military Prison.. Political reasons – . demonsrations. . boycotts and protesting activities.. Even people . deal with literature such as N.H. Ran, . 11. For material about Medieval Times torture devices. 11. Medieval Times Torture PowerPoint. Definition of Torture. Method of inflicting pain. Why Torture?. Extract Confessions. Obtain names of other people. May 28, 2008. Tortura. : a twisting. . UN Convention Against Torture and Other. . Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. WMA: Guidelines for Medical Doctors Concerning Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Relation to Detention and Imprisonment. DOJCD: INTERNATIONAL LEGAL RELATIONS. 1. 2. INTRODUCTION. South Africa signed and ratified the . United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) in 1993 and ratified it in 1998. . The UNCAT aims to prevent torture and other acts of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment around the world and requires member states to take effective measures to prevent torture in any territory under its jurisdiction.. Erinda. . Bllaca. Albanian Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma and Torture. Albanian Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma and Torture (ARCT) represent a small piece of the Albanian civil society organizations: it is a non-profit, non-political and...