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- 1996/11/04-1996/11/06
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Comments prepared by barrister Peter Duffy, former Chairperson of Amnesty International's International Executive Committee, submitted on behalf of Amnesty International to the European Court of Human Rights regarding the Şükran Aydın case. The comments conclude: that the rape of a woman prisoner by a state official constitutes torture under Article of the European Convention on Human Rights; that state parties are obligated to conduct prompt, impartial and effective investigations of torture and ill-treatment; and that they must take into account the special requirement of rape investigations, particularly in the conduct of medical examinations. Duffy calls for state parties to take measures to prevent torture through proper education and training of law enforcement personnel, compensation and rehabilitation of victims, and bringing to justice of those responsible for torture. The comments are forwarded by a letter from Herbert Petzold, Registrar, European Court of Human Rights, to Kevin Boyle and Françoise Hampson.
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