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Gender Perspectives On Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman, Or Degrading Treatment Or Punishment: Expert Consultation, Brenda V. Smith Nov 2015

Gender Perspectives On Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman, Or Degrading Treatment Or Punishment: Expert Consultation, Brenda V. Smith

Reports

The aim of this consultation with experts is to ensure that the Special Rapporteur receives the necessary exposure to the different practices, international standards and jurisprudence, and expert opinions that will help him draft his forthcoming thematic report for the United Nations Human Rights Council. The report will focus on assessing the unique experiences of women, girl children and LGBTI persons from the perspective of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment (“CIDTP”) in international law. The consultation will focus on specific practices where the mistreatment rises to the level of torture or CIDTP to identify gaps …


Americas, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Americas, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Particularized Social Groups And Categorical Imperatives In Refugee Law: State Failures To Recognize Gender And The Legal Reception Of Gender Persecution Claims In Canada, The United Kingdom, And The United States, Melanie Randall Jan 2015

Particularized Social Groups And Categorical Imperatives In Refugee Law: State Failures To Recognize Gender And The Legal Reception Of Gender Persecution Claims In Canada, The United Kingdom, And The United States, Melanie Randall

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The 'New' Law Applicable To Lgbti International Civil Servants In The U.N. System, Daniele Gallo Jan 2015

The 'New' Law Applicable To Lgbti International Civil Servants In The U.N. System, Daniele Gallo

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transitional Justice, International Human Rights, And Humanitarian Law, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2015

Transitional Justice, International Human Rights, And Humanitarian Law, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Prosecutorial Discretion In The Investigation And Prosecution Of Massive Human Rights Violations: Lessons From The Argentine Experience, Mariano Gaitan Jan 2015

Prosecutorial Discretion In The Investigation And Prosecution Of Massive Human Rights Violations: Lessons From The Argentine Experience, Mariano Gaitan

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Europe, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Europe, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editors, Chris Keeler, Whitney-Ann Mulhauser Jan 2015

Letter From The Editors, Chris Keeler, Whitney-Ann Mulhauser

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Americas, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Americas, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Asia & Oceania, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Asia & Oceania, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Europe, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Europe, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.