The role of lawyers in preventing and combating torture
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
On 25 June the APT participated in a conference organized by the international NGO 'Avocats Sans Frontières' on the role of the legal profession in combating torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. As part of a panel of experts, it in particular highlighted the normative framework and the role of lawyers in the prevention of torture.
Click for video of the APT Presentation (advocatennet.be)
| Date: | 25 June 2009 |
| Place: | Brussels, Belgium |
| Purpose: | Participation in a Conference organized in Brussels by Avocats Sans Frontières (Lawyers without Borders), entitled 'The Role of the Legal Profession in Combating Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment'. |
| Partners: | Avocats Sans Frontières |
| Activities: | The APT participated in a conference organized by the international NGO 'Avocats Sans Frontières' on the role of the legal profession in combating torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. As part of a panel of experts, it in particular highlighted the normative framework and the role of lawyers in the prevention of torture. |
| Outcome: | This conference, which brought together international law experts and practitioners, aimed at providing a forum for reflection and the sharing of experience with a view to foster knowledge and contribute to a greater involvement of the legal profession in combating torture and other forms of ill-treatment. Participants in this event included, among others, lawyers and legal professionals, academics, policy makers and representatives of several human rights NGOs. |
| Documents: | Draft Programme: EnglishFrench |
| Relevant APT Publications: | The role of lawyers in the prevention of torture - EnglishFrenchThai |
| Contact Person: | Sébastien Ramu, APT Legal Adviser |