TORTURE: PROHIBITED BUT RIFE! SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE CONTINUANCE OF THE TORTURE
Abstract
The prohibition of torture is considered as jus cogens which, has its specific legal effects. Furthermore, international law has criminalized torture and stipule that perpetrators of torture should be adequately prosecuted by any State. This paper attempts to describe briefly, the international practice against torture and to address some deficiencies in this realm with regard to violations toward this rule in international level.
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