Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Revised Editon
Table of Cases
International Instruments
List of Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
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Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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Preamble
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PART I: SUBSTANTIVE ARTICLES
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Article 1.
Article 2.
Article 3.
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Article 4.
Article 5.
Article 6.
Article 7.
Article 8.
Article 9.
Article 10.
Article 11.
Article 12.
Article 13.
Article 14.
Article 15.
Definition of Torture (Gerrit Zach)
Obligation to Prevent Torture (Gerrit Zach)
Principle of Non-Refoulement (Margit Ammer and
Andrea Schuechner)
Obligation to Criminalize Torture (Nóra Katona)
Types of Jurisdiction over the Offence of Torture
(Roland Schmidt)
Procedural Safeguards During the Preliminary Investigation
Phase (Roland Schmidt)
Aut Dedere aut Judicare (Roland Schmidt)
The Convention as a Basis for Extradition (Roland Schmidt)
Mutual Judicial Assistance (Roland Schmidt)
Training of Personnel (Giuliana Monina)
Review of Detention and Interrogation Rules
(Giuliana Monina)
Ex Officio Investigations (Moritz Birk)
Right of Victims to Complain (Moritz Birk)
Right of Torture Victims to Adequate Remedy and
Reparation (Johanna Lober and Andrea Schuechner)
Non-Admissibility of Evidence Obtained by Torture
(Giuliana Monina)
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