The UN Convention against Torture and the war on terror

Are you able to discuss the Convention against Torture, and the prohibition on torture? Are you familiar with the debates on its scope in countering the risks of terrorism? Let’s explore.

Reading

Read this article and the UN Convention against Torture, and then watch the video lecture.

Joyner, Christopher C. “The United Nations and Terrorism: Rethinking Legal Tensions between National Security, Human Rights, and Civil Liberties.” International Studies Perspectives 5.3 (2004): 240-57.
The UN Convention against Torture

Video: The Convention against Torture – achievement and legacy

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Video transcript (.pdf, 105 kb).

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Module 2

The UN Convention against Torture and the war on terror

Reading

Video: The Convention against Torture – achievement and legacy