The Absolute Violation: Why Torture Must Be Prohibited
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torture: prohibited but rife! some reflections on the continuance of the torture
the prohibition of torture is considered as jus cogens which, has its specific legal effects. furthermore, international law has criminalized torture and stipule that perpetrators of torture should be adequately prosecuted by any state. this paper attempts to describe briefly, the international practice against torture and to address some deficiencies in this realm with regard to violations tow...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Prisoners on Prisons
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0838-164X,0838-164X
DOI: 10.18192/jpp.v19i2.5232