Acknowledgements
This text was prepared by the Association for the Prevention of
Torture (APT) based on consultation with following individuals and
organisations present at a meeting in Geneva in November 2013. The
APT would like to acknowledge the role of Matthew Sands, Legal
Advisor, who compiled this report, and to Linda Beatrice Louis for
assisting with this project.
• Juan Mendez, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• Andrew Clapham, Professor of Public International Law at the
Graduate Institute, Geneva and the Director of the Geneva
Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
• Sarah Fulton, International Legal Officer, REDRESS
• Gwilym Hughes, Director, Oxford Intelligence Group
• Ziad Kaed Bey, Head of Human Rights Department, Internal
Security Forces (Ministry Of Interior), Lebanon
• Michael Kellett, former UK police officer and CPT adviser
• Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada
• Monalisa Noowe Kakono, Head Human Rights Department,
Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence Uganda
• Mona Rishmawi, Chief of Rule of Law, Equality and Non
Discrimination Branch, OHCHR
• James Ross, Legal and Policy Director, Human Rights Watch
• Matthew Sands, Legal Advisor, APT
• Gerald Staberock, Secretary General, OMCT
• Mark Thomson, Secretary General, APT
The meeting was held under the Chatham House Rule, under which
participants are free to use the information received, but neither the
identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other
participant, may be revealed.
No statement contained in this report may be attributed to any
participants, either jointly or individually.
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