Reporting Killings as Human Rights Violations Handbook

Combating Torture

A Manual for Judges and Prosecutors

By Conor Foley

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Table of Contents - Search - Introduction - 1: The Prohibition of Torture in International Law - 2: Safeguards Against Torture - 3: The Role of Judges and Prosecutors - 4: Conducting Investigations and Inquiries - 5: Prosecuting Suspected Torturers and Providing Redress - Appendices
4 Conducting investigations and inquiries into acts of torture: section links...
Conducting investigations and inquiries into acts of torture - Responding to allegations of torture - Principles governing investigations - Medical evidence - Conducting interviews - Interviewing alleged torture victims - Interviewing alleged victims of sexual violence - Interviewing children and juveniles - Interviewing suspects - Identifying other witnesses - Witness protection issues

4 Conducting investigations and inquiries into acts of torture

Contents

Conducting investigations and inquiries into acts of torture

Responding to allegations of torture

Principles governing investigations

Medical evidence

Conducting interviews

Interviewing alleged torture victims

Interviewing alleged victims of sexual violence

Interviewing children and juveniles

Interviewing suspects

Identifying other witnesses

Witness protection issues

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4 Conducting investigations and inquiries into acts of torture: section links...
Conducting investigations and inquiries into acts of torture - Responding to allegations of torture - Principles governing investigations - Medical evidence - Conducting interviews - Interviewing alleged torture victims - Interviewing alleged victims of sexual violence - Interviewing children and juveniles - Interviewing suspects - Identifying other witnesses - Witness protection issues
Manual links: website home page
Table of Contents - Search - Introduction - 1: The Prohibition of Torture in International Law - 2: Safeguards Against Torture - 3: The Role of Judges and Prosecutors - 4: Conducting Investigations and Inquiries - 5: Prosecuting Suspected Torturers and Providing Redress - Appendices
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