The Istanbul Protocol: Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment/Punishment
Published
01 January 2004
Focus
Torture and inhuman treatment
This publication is kept for reference purposes. Please see the updated 2023 version.
This publication is kept for reference purposes. Please see the updated 2023 versionThis Manual, better known as the Istanbul Protocol, is intended to serve as international guidelines for the assessment of persons who allege torture and ill-treatment, for investigating cases of alleged torture and for reporting findings to the judiciary or any other investigative body. The documentation methods contained in this manual are also applicable to other contexts, including human rights investigations and monitoring, political asylum evaluations, the defence of individuals who “confess” to crimes during torture and needs assessments for the care of torture victims, among others. The Manual includes annexes with principles of effective investigation and documentation; diagnostic tests; anatomical drawings for the documentation of torture and ill-treatment; and guidelines for the medical evaluation of torture and ill-treatment.
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ISBN:
92-1-154156-5
ISSN:
1020-1688
Print format:
A4 soft cover
Sales number:
04.XIV.3