Role of forensic and medical sciences in the investigation prevention torture and other ill-treatment 2014, para. 23
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- The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment has held that, for an investigation to be "effective", it must be prompt, impartial, independent and thorough (comprehensive). Since 1999, the Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Istanbul Protocol) has become a crucial instrument and important source for investigating allegation of torture and other ill-treatment, as it both reflects existing obligations of States under international treaty and customary international law and sets out specific guidelines on how effective legal and medical investigations into allegations of torture and other ill-treatment should be conducted. It is the first set of international standards and guidelines for health and legal professionals on how to recognize and document symptoms of torture for use as evidence in court cases. The Protocol provides for verification of allegations of torture and other ill-treatment. It also contains a series of "Istanbul Principles" that contain minimum standards for State adherence to ensure effective investigation and documentation of torture and other ill-treatment.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 23
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