Restraints 1.10 NECK CUFFS AND OTHER RESTRAINTS (COMBINATION) Key Technical Features A metal cuff that fastens around the neck and is linked with a chain to other restraints such as handcuffs or leg cuffs. Cuffs designed to be secured around the neck increase the risk of severe neck injuries and asphyxiation. Human Rights Concerns The use of these restraints can help facilitate torture or other illtreatment (especially when used to restrain a person in stress positions). This equipment is inherently degrading and it use fulfils no legitimate law enforcement purpose that cannot be achieved through less harmful means. Statements and Standards from Human Rights Bodies Examples of Existing Controls Nelson Mandela Rules: “The use of ... instruments of restraint which are inherently degrading or painful shall be prohibited.” 50 The EU Anti-Torture Regulation controls the export of this equipment. The US CCL controls the export of this equipment. Manufacture should be prohibited. Proposed Control Transfer should be prohibited. Use should be prohibited. 50 Nelson Mandela Rules, 2016, Rule 47. 29