Prevention of Torture Bill

Readers who have been following the debate on the Prevention of Torture Bill with us will be interested in Arun Ferreira’s recent article in the EPW, which, reflecting the concerns already highlighted on this blog, suggests that the Bill ‘is nothing but a mere eyewash. The proposed legislation is not only a climbdown from the standards set by the UN Convention against Torture, but, in many ways, is in direct opposition to the basic norm of adherence to at least the minimum standards set down with respect to the right to freedom from torture.’

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Tarunabh Khaitan
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  • A follow up article on the Bill providing a critical analysis of the provision has appeared in the EPW. It is titled Prevention of Torture Bill 2010: A Feeble Attempt by Ravi Nair.