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The United Nations Convention Against Torture and its Optional Protocol: A Commentary
This second edition of The United Nations Convention Against Torture: A Commentary provides an updated analysis of all substantive, organizational, and procedural provisions of the Convention and its Optional Protocol, ensuring that the volume continues to serve as a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners alike.
| Author(s) | Edited by Manfred Nowak (Scientific Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, and Professor of International Human Rights at the University of Vienna), Moritz Birk (Head of the Department of Human Dignity and Public Security, Head of the |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 1360 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 26 Dec 2019 |
| Availability | Available |
This second edition of The United Nations Convention Against Torture: A Commentary provides an updated analysis of all substantive, organizational, and procedural provisions of the Convention and its Optional Protocol, ensuring that the volume continues to serve as a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners alike.
Introduction Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Preamble Part I: Substantive Articles Article 1. Definition of Torture Article 2. Obligation to Prevent Torture Article 3. Principle of Non-Refoule
Manfred Nowak was appointed as independent expert leading the United Nations Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty in October 2016. He is Professor for International Human Rights at the University of Vienna, where he is the scientific director of t
