Part III--rights and remedies: the convention against torture alternative asylum mechanisms: the convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of law and psychiatry
دوره 27 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004