Prevention of torture of persons deprived of liberty in Serbia: the State of affairs and challenges
According to numerous international documents, the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia as well as relevant laws and by-laws related to the criminal justice system in general and the field of execution of criminal sanctions in particular, there is an absolute prohibition of torture, in...
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| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2019/1450-66371901079T.pdf |
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| Summary: | According to numerous international documents, the Constitution of the
Republic of Serbia as well as relevant laws and by-laws related to the
criminal justice system in general and the field of execution of criminal
sanctions in particular, there is an absolute prohibition of torture,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and of inviolability of
physical and psychological integrity od people. Thus, the most important
international documents related to the prohibition of ill-treatment of
persons deprived of liberty are analysed in the paper. Moreover, the aim of
the paper is to determine the extent to which Serbian legislation complies
with the international standards in this field. In order to identify
possible shortcomings in this area and, consequently, the needs for
improving the protection of persons deprived of liberty from torture,
special attention is given to the role of independent monitoring mechanisms
in the prevention of torture. This is particularly important if bearing in
mind that the right to physical integrity and human dignity falls under the
human rights category and that the prohibition of torture has a special
status in international law and is treated as an imperative norm, thus,
binding every state. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 2406-0941 |