Browsing Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence by Subject "Torture"
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An assessment of South Africa's obligations under the United Nations Convention against torture
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)I attempt to analyze 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 ... -
Safeguarding the right to freedom from torture in Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The international community saw the need to completely eradicate the use of torture and, as a result, adopted the 1984 Convention against Torture. The Convention obliges states to take effective legislative, judicial, and ...