Position paper on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest
The present document is a summary of the Association for the Prevention of Torture recommendations in response to the Council of the European Union proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest […]
Position paper on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest
The present document is a summary of the Association for the Prevention of Torture recommendations in response to the Council of the European Union proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest […]
Legal Safeguards to prevent torture: the right of access to lawyers for persons deprived of liberty
The present document of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is intended to outline the current state of the law in relation to access to legal counsel promptly after deprivation of liberty as a safeguard against torture and other ill-treatment. The APT refers several times to the Basic Principles on the Role of […]
Legal Safeguards to prevent torture: the right of access to lawyers for persons deprived of liberty
The present document of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is intended to outline the current state of the law in relation to access to legal counsel promptly after deprivation of liberty as a safeguard against torture and other ill-treatment. The APT refers several times to the Basic Principles on the Role of […]
The role of lawyers in the prevention of torture
The present document of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)concerns the issue of effective prevention of torture and the role of lawyers. The APT states that to comply with their international legal obligation to ensure an effective remedy to anyone who is the victim of an act of torture or other form of ill-treatment, […]
The role of lawyers in the prevention of torture
The present document of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)concerns the issue of effective prevention of torture and the role of lawyers. The APT states that to comply with their international legal obligation to ensure an effective remedy to anyone who is the victim of an act of torture or other form of ill-treatment, […]
Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The present document concerns a manual of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and the Inter-American Institute for Human Rights (IIHR). The manual offers basic information related to the Optional Protocol and seeks the prevention of torture. The manual hopes to serve as a practical tool for the campaign to promote the ratification and […]
Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The present document concerns a manual of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and the Inter-American Institute for Human Rights (IIHR). The manual offers basic information related to the Optional Protocol and seeks the prevention of torture. The manual hopes to serve as a practical tool for the campaign to promote the ratification and […]