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Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture? - HARDtalk

Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture? - HARDtalk

Update: 2025-01-10
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Sarah Montague speaks to Alice Edwards, the UN special rapporteur on torture. It’s been 40 years since the introduction of the UN Convention Against Torture, but she says it’s still happening at unacceptable levels. Is it possible to eradicate something that has been around for as long as humans have existed?

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Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture? - HARDtalk

Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture? - HARDtalk