How can torture be tackled more effectively?

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English - June 07, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB
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In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks with Malcolm Evans, former Chair of the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and author of Tackling Torture: Prevention in Practice.

They discuss the traps we fall into when talking about torture, including the disturbing normalisation of torture in television and film, why the distinction between torture and inhuman treatment is a sensitive area, and what could be done to help prevent torture more effectively.

Tackling Torture by Malcolm D. Evans is available on the Bristol University Press website. Order here for £19.99.

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