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Torture
About: Torture is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 8173 publications have been published within this topic receiving 109895 citations.
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TL;DR: In South Africa, a prominent role in the international criminal tribunals created to try allegations of grave human rights violations has been played by South African lawyers as mentioned in this paper, who have given concrete meaning to the fair-trial principle.
Abstract: Since the advent of democracy in 1994, the South African government has keenly supported the human-rights cause both nationally and internationally. South African lawyers, too, have played a prominent role in the international criminal tribunals created to try allegations of grave human rights violations. At the national level, the courts have over the past decade given concrete meaning to the fair-trial principle. Yet, for all the enlightened accomplishments in the area of criminal justice, the practice of torture, cruel or inhuman treatment or punishment reminds us that the constitutional command that the State protect and respect the dignity and inviolability of the person is violated repeatedly.
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TL;DR: The fields mainly covered by clinical forensic medicine are subject to time-related changes which are described on the basis of the German literature of the 20th century.
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01 Jan 1992
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19 Apr 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that there is a "public morality" that is distinct from private morality, and that it is morally justifiable for a state to torture a terrorist in order to save many innocent lives.
Abstract: Foreword Introduction PART I: PRIVATE MORALITY: IS IT MORALLY JUSTIFIABLE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO TORTURE A TERRORIST IN ORDER TO SAVE MANY INNOCENT LIVES? 1. Introduction 2. The wider moral Issue: Do consequences or 'no go areas' determine what is ethical in an extreme situation? 3. Consequentialist argument for torturing in a ticking bomb situation 4. The minimal absolutist approach I: anti-absolutism as morally untenable 5. The minimal absolutist approach II: Arguments for an absolute prohibition on torture PART II: PUBLIC, PRACTICAL MORALITY: IS IT MORALLY JUSTIFIABLE FOR A STATE TO TORTURE IN ORDER TO SAVE MANY INNOCENT LIVES? 6. Introduction 7. Is there a 'public morality' that is distinct from 'private morality'? 8. 'Slippery slope' and other dangers PART III: LEGALISING TORTURE 1 - FOUR MODELS 9. Introduction 10. The Landau model in Israel 11. The 'torture warrants' model 12. Israel's High Court of Justice model 13. The USA's 'high value detainees' model PART IV: LEGALISING TORTURE 2 - THREE ISSUES 14. Introduction 15. Is it (internationally) legal? Is it torture? 16. The 'defence of necessity' model as legal grounds for torture PART V: CONCLUSIONS
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TL;DR: This paper identifies the community participation practices that emerged during stages of program development and describes how these practices have made possible a collaborative service delivery model and facilitated community capacity building that addresses the complex needs of refugee survivors of torture.
Abstract: There is an increased interest in best practices in the design and implementation of specialized programs for refugee survivors of torture. The processes taking place in the development of such a program also warrant assessment. In particular, this paper addresses the importance of community participation. Using the Host Support Program for Survivors of Torture as a case study, we identify the community participation practices that emerged during stages of program development and describe how these practices have made possible a collaborative service delivery model and facilitated community capacity building that addresses the complex needs of refugee survivors of torture. The process of community collaboration is discussed as central to the process of effective community participation and organizing. The illustrated benefits of community participation position this model as a best practice.
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