Assessing and revising the absolute prohibition of torture : an examination of its purpose, philosophical justification and structural elements

This thesis examines the purpose and function of international law on torture from both a normative and legal perspective. It seeks to re-examine the scope, justifiability and purpose underlying the current international prohibition of torture from both a philosophical and legal point of view, and d...

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Main Author: Kola, F.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565245