Prison overcrowding and ill-treatment: sentence reduction as a reparation measure. A view from Latin America and Europe
The article addresses the issue of prison overcrowding and how it can be tantamount to ill-treatment or torture under international law. Faced with such a broad phenomenon, the piece focuses on two elements that may help to assess this circumstance: the existence of a minimum standard with respect t...
Main Author: | Alejandro Forero-Cuéllar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
2023-12-01
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Series: | Torture |
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Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/136824/186506 |
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