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Torture is the infliction of severe physical or psychological pain or grief as an expression of cruelty, a means of intimidation, deterrent, revenge or punishment, or as a tool for the extraction of information or confessions. Torture is almost universally considered to be an extreme violation of human rights, as stated by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Signatories of the Third Geneva Convention and Fourth Geneva Convention agree not to torture protected persons (enemy civilians and POWs) in armed conflicts, and signatories of the UN Convention Against Torture agree not to intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on anyone, to obtain information or a confession, to punish them, or to coerce them or a third person...
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Europe rights court blocks extradition of terror suspects to US
July 8, 2010
[JURIST] The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) [official website] on Thursday stayed the extradition of four terrorism suspects from the UK to the US, holding that potential punishment could violate Human Rights Convention [text] provisions on the prohibition of torture and inhumane or degrading....... [more]
UK panel to investigate torture allegations
July 6, 2010
[JURIST] UK Prime Minister David Cameron [official website] said Tuesday that he will create a panel to investigate claims that British government agents were complicit in the torture of terrorism suspects held overseas. The inquiry comes after 12 ex-detainees brought civil cases against the governm....... [more]
Federal judge rules former Guantanamo detainee fit to stand trial
July 2, 2010
[JURIST] A federal judge on Thursday ruled that former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ahmed Ghailani [GlobalSecurity profile; JURIST news archive] is not suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and is therefore fit to stand trial. The issue of Ghailani's psychological state arose after he req....... [more]
Former Argentina dictator goes on trial for 'Dirty War' rights violations
July 2, 2010
[JURIST] An Argentine court on Friday commenced the trial of former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla [Trial Watch profile; JURIST news archive], who is facing several human rights violations for his role in the nation's "Dirty War" [JURIST news archive]. Videla was tried and convicted in 1985....... [more]
UK court allows appeal of terrorism charges based on torture claims
June 30, 2010
[JURIST] A London appeals court on Wednesday granted convicted terrorist Rangzieb Ahmed the right to appeal his conviction [JURIST report] based on his claims of torture and recent reports of UK complicity in torture. Ahmed was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2008 on charges of directin....... [more]
Iran court sentences 2 to death over detained protester killings
June 30, 2010
[JURIST] An Iranian military court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for killing three anti-government protesters in prison, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) [official website, in Persian] on Wednesday. Nine others were sentenced to prison terms, and one suspect....... [more]
UK government to overhaul interrogation policy
June 29, 2010
[JURIST] The British government indicated Monday that it will issue a new set of regulations regarding the use of information obtained via torture. The announcement came as part of the government's defense against a lawsuit filed by the human rights group Reprieve [advocacy website], which has been....... [more]
UN advises Iraq to ratify convention against torture
June 27, 2010
[JURIST] UN Special Representative to Iraq Ad Melkert on Saturday urged the Iraqi government to ratify the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [text]. Melkert's statement, which was delivered on the thirteenth annual International Day in Suppor....... [more]
UN rights commissioner pledges justice for torture victims
June 26, 2010
[JURIST] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official profile] on Friday warned people and nations that practice torture [JURIST report] that they cannot escape the reach of justice [statement]. Commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Pillay noted that 45....... [more]
Libya human rights progress stalling: report
June 23, 2010
[JURIST] Libya has made some progress with regards to human rights, but the situation remains "dire," according to a report [text, PDF; press release] released Wednesday by Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website]. The report details Libya's rise in prominence within the international community....... [more]
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