Renewing the Fight Against Torture: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Latin America

de Sa e Silva, Fabio; Engstrom, Par; Hinestroza-Arenas, Verónica

Renewing the Fight Against Torture: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Latin America

"Renewing the Fight Against Torture: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Latin America", in Respondiendo a la tortura : perspectivas latinoamericanas un desafío global, Fabio de Sa e Silva, Par Engstrom, Verónica Hinestroza Arenas (editores), 2020

Posted: 27 May 2020

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Fabio de Sa e Silva

University of Oklahoma, College of International Studies, Department of International & Area Studies

Par Engstrom

Institute of the Americas, University College London

Verónica Hinestroza-Arenas

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: March 27, 2020

Abstract

This is the introductory chapter to "Responding to Torture: Latin American perspectives on a Global Challenge", an edited volume bringing together articles by an extraordinary group of multidisciplinary professionals promoting the effective prevention, documentation and investigation of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the region.

Keywords: human rights, torture prevention, torture, Latin America

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

de Sa e Silva, Fabio and Engstrom, Par and Hinestroza-Arenas, Verónica, Renewing the Fight Against Torture: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Latin America (March 27, 2020). "Renewing the Fight Against Torture: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Latin America", in Respondiendo a la tortura : perspectivas latinoamericanas un desafío global, Fabio de Sa e Silva, Par Engstrom, Verónica Hinestroza Arenas (editores), 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3566538