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Category: Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment

Processing centres in North Africa are not the answer for EU refugees

Published September 18, 2017 by Azadeh Dastyari in Asylum, Chad, European Court of Human Rights, Freedom from arbitrary detention, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment
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The Legality of Manus Island detention under Australian law – The High Court decides in Plaintiff S195

Published August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by mariaosullivan in Asylum, Australia, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment
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Ratification of the OPCAT – what will it mean for Australia?

Published February 10, 2017February 15, 2017 by Adam Fletcher in Civil and political rights, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Media, Prisoners' Rights
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The Historic Conviction of Hissène Habré

Published June 2, 2016June 16, 2016 by Adam Fletcher in Chad, Civil and political rights, Crimes against Humanity, Diplomatic Immunity, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Freedom from slavery/forced labour, Freedom from torture, International Criminal Court, Right to a fair trial, Right to life, Senegal
1 Comment

Dutton’s duty: the Minister’s responsibility to provide a safe and lawful abortion

Published May 11, 2016January 5, 2017 by Tania Penovic in Abortion, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Migration Law, Nauru, Refugees, Right to Health, Women's Rights
1 Comment

Why Indonesia Should Not Resume Executions

Published May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by Adam Fletcher in Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Indonesia, Right to life
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Hicks conviction overturned – is he owed an apology or assistance?

Published February 23, 2015 by Adam Fletcher in Australia, David Hicks, Freedom from arbitrary detention, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Freedom from torture, George Brandis, Right to a fair trial, Terrorism, Tony Abbott, United States
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Ticking down to a possible date with executioners

Published January 19, 2015January 27, 2015 by Sarah Joseph in Andrew Chan, Death penalty, Extraterritorial obligations, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Myuran Sukumaran, Right to life
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Four reasons why the CIA torture program should never have happened

Published December 12, 2014January 22, 2015 by Marius Smith in Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Freedom from torture, Terrorism
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Open letter to the Attorney-General regarding the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture

Published September 16, 2014 by Castan Centre in Asylum, Australia, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Freedom from torture, George Brandis, United Nations
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