Extra-custodial use of force and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2017, para. 37
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As the below examples illustrate, the jurisprudence of universal and regional oversight mechanisms confirms the applicability of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to the extra-custodial use of force and provides guidance as to how the prohibition interrelates with the use of force principles.
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)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2017
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Other
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Prohibition of torture and “other” cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment