In this podcast, Professor Manfred Nowak shares his experiences from working as the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Torture between 2004-2010. Has torture increased or decreased globally? And what methods are necessary in order for states to prevent torture from happening?
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Lecture: Torture – An Expert’s Confrontation with an Everyday Evil”
“Whatever [the detainees] might have done, they truly deserve a world without torture and with humane conditions of detention”. Manfred Nowak
After six years as UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak decided to summarize his impressions into a book: … Continue reading » “Lecture: Torture – An Expert’s Confrontation with an Everyday Evil””
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The Book “Human Rights or Global Capitalism” is not simply concerned with the success or failure of neoliberal policies, or judging whether they are good or bad.
Rather, it examines the application of those policies from a human rights perspective … Continue reading » “Book Launch: Human Rights or Global Capitalism – The Limits of Privatization”
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