September 22, 2007

Leave No Marks: Enhanced Interrogation Techniques and the Risk of Criminality

A report by PHR and Human Rights First demonstrates that "enhanced" interrogation techniques are likely to cause "severe" or "serious" physical and mental harm to detainees. The report closely examines the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA) and other US laws, informed by medical and psychological literature. It shows that the authorization of these enhanced interrogation techniques, whether practiced alone or in combination, may constitute torture and/or cruel and inhuman treatment and consequently place interrogators at serious legal risk of prosecution for war crimes and other violations.

http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/library/documents/reports/leave-no-marks.pdf

Posted by marga at 3:12 AM

February 2, 2007

Sentencia CtIDH caso Cantuta

Texto completo de la Sentencia de la Corte Interamericana en el caso La Cantuta.

http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/peru/doc/cantuta3.html

Posted by marga at 7:55 PM

January 7, 2007

Fallo contra Etchecolatz

Pueden encontrar el fallo contra Etchecolatz por crímenes contra la humanidad en:
http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/arg/ley/etche.html

Posted by marga at 4:13 AM

August 10, 2006

Impunity in Iran: The Death of Photojournalist Zahra Kazemi

The IHRDC's new report explores the ways in which the 2003 death of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra “Ziba” Kazemi illustrates chronic, systemic problems in Iran’s law enforcement and justice systems. The report examines specific violations of Iranian and international law that occurred in the Kazemi case and identifies numerous structural impediments to accountability for human rights violations in Iran, concluding that significant reform of the judicial system is needed to counter ongoing impunity for violators.

The full report & appendices are available on our website:
http://www.iranhrdc.org/pdfs/Reports/IHRDCKazemiFinalReport.pdf

Posted by marga at 11:59 PM