"The Darkness": Deprivation of sunlight as a form of torture.
| Autor: | Kilpatrick J; Researcher. Statewatch. UK. Correspondece to: jane.kilpatrick@hotmail.co.uk., S Crosby S; MD, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Center for Health Law, Ethics and Human Rights, Boston University., Chisholm B; Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Trauma Treatment International, UK. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Torture : quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture [Torture] 2023; Vol. 33 (1), pp. 79-91. |
| DOI: | 10.7146/torture.v33i1.133860 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Deprivation of sunlight (DoS) should be considered independently as a method of torture. We review the definition and the spectrum of DoS, and the harms it causes that may rise to the level of torture. Method: We review relevant international case law, and highlight how the harms of DoS have historically not been fully considered in torture cases, possibly legitimizing its use. Conclusion: A standardized definition of deprivation of sunlight be developed and in-cluded in the Torturing Environment Scale, we call for an explicit international prohibi-tion of DoS. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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