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Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
This manual is intended to serve as an international
guideline for the assessment of persons who allege torture and ill-treatment
, for investigating cases of alleged torture, and for reporting findings
to the judiciary or any other investigative body. It includes annexes with
principles for the investigation and documentation of torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, diagnostic tests,
anatomical drawings for the documentation of torture and ill-treatment,
and guidelines for the medical evaluation of torture and ill-treatment.
The manual was developped to enable states to identify and implement effective measures to protect individuals from torture and ill-treatment, and especially to help them provide effective documentation of allegations of torture.
The documentation methods contained in this manual are also applicable to other contexts, including human rights investigations and monitoring, political asylum evaluations, the defence of individuals who "confess" to crimes during torture, and needs assessments for the care of torture victims, among others.
The manual is the result of three years of analysis, research and drafting, undertaken by more than 75 experts in law, health and human rights, representing 40 organizations or institutions from 15 countries.
The manual was developped to enable states to identify and implement effective measures to protect individuals from torture and ill-treatment, and especially to help them provide effective documentation of allegations of torture.
The documentation methods contained in this manual are also applicable to other contexts, including human rights investigations and monitoring, political asylum evaluations, the defence of individuals who "confess" to crimes during torture, and needs assessments for the care of torture victims, among others.
The manual is the result of three years of analysis, research and drafting, undertaken by more than 75 experts in law, health and human rights, representing 40 organizations or institutions from 15 countries.