This book presents an interdisciplinary approach to definition of torture by a group of prominent scholars of behavioral sciences, international law, human righ

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This volume provides a thorough commentary on the articles of the Convention against Torture, with historical context and analysis of relevant case law from mon

Sadly, it is highly likely that psychological torture is committed by governments worldwide and yet, notwithstanding the serious moral questions that this distu