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The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law

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The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law

The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law

Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Johannesburg
April 2025
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    The first comprehensive analysis of domestic and international law defining and prohibiting torture and other forms of ill-treatment, this groundbreaking work reviews the law on torture in countries around the world. It considers how international law governs the use of force by police against suspects held in custody and during protests, and the practice and outlawing of torture both in peacetime and during armed conflict. The analysis also includes the application of universal jurisdiction, which is used in the attempt to prosecute and punish torture committed anywhere in the world. The application and execution of the death penalty are also discussed in detail.

    • A comprehensive assessment of domestic prohibitions of torture worldwide
    • Detailed analysis of when and to what extent the police may lawfully use force against a criminal suspect
    • Provides a comprehensive definition of torture and other ill-treatment in both peacetime and in situations of armed conflict

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    April 2025
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    9781009610155
    405 pages
    229 × 152 × 24 mm
    0.765kg
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    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • 1. The definition of torture under international law
    • 2. The definition of other ill-treatment under international law
    • 3. The status and jurisdiction of the prohibitions under international law
    • 4. National legislation on torture
    • 5. The relationship between the prohibitions of torture and other ill-treatment and other human rights
    • 6. The protection of detainees in peacetime
    • 7. The prohibition of torture and ill-treatment in armed forces and armed groups
    • 8. The regulation of extra-custodial use of force by the police
    • 9. The duty to investigate and prosecute torture and ill-treatment in peacetime
    • 10. The prohibitions of torture and other ill-treatment in armed conflict under international humanitarian law
    • 11. Torture and other ill-treatment and the death penalty
    • 12. Torture and ill-treatment as international crimes
    • 13. Torture and the rule of non-refoulement
    • 14. Global, regional, and local action against torture
    • 15. State responsibility and remedies and reparations for the survivors of torture and ill-treatment.
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    • Stuart Casey-Maslen , University of Johannesburg

      Stuart Casey-Maslen is Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg. Stuart researches and teaches on the use of force under international law and the protection of civilians. He has more than twenty major publications to his name. This work on torture and other ill-treatment complements his earlier detailed analysis of The Right to Life under International Law, (Cambridge University Press 2021).

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