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EQUIPPING LAWYERS TO EFFECTIVELY COMBAT TORTURE

(Western zone)

Date: 24-25 January 2026

Venue: Mount Don Bosco Spiritual and Animation Centre, Kotagiri

Organised by:

Joint Action Against Custodial Torture (JAACT)

 

 

 

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Content

Language

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Human Rights Definition

Tamil

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The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

English

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Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019

English

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

Tamil

 

  1. PPT-Historical development and context Human Rights

English

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Definition of Torture

Tamil

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Medical aspects of Torture

Tamil

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Rehabilitation of Torture victims

Tamil

  1.  

International Standards on Torture

Tamil

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UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984

English

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PPT – CCTV Surveillance in police stations

English

  1.  
  1. Supreme Court Judgement - CCTV Surveillance in police stations
  2. Template – Representation to access CCTV footage

English

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PPT – Witness Protection Scheme 2018

English

  1.  
  1. Judgement – Witness Protection Scheme 2018
  2. Template – Witness Protection Application
  3. Witness Protection Order (Only for reference)

English

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PPT – Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre

English

  1.  

Judgement – Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre

English

  1.  

Madras high court guidelines for recording the evidences of vulnerable witnesses

English

  1.  

PPT – Guidelines relating to Post Mortem in custodial deaths

English

  1.  
  1. Representation to Dean seeking Post Mortem report and videograph in custodial deaths (Template)
  2. Judgement – Santosh guidelines
  3. Judgement – Arun Swaminathan
  4. NHRC Post Mortem format

English

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International standards on Torture

Tamil

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REDRESS - Torture Normalised State Violence in India report 2025

English

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OMCT GLOBAL TORTURE INDEX 2025: INDIA FACTSHEET

English

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UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s Opinion on Mr. Thirumurugan Gandhi - A/HRC/WGAD/2017/88

English

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UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s Opinion on Fr. Stan Swamy A/HRC/WGAD/2021/57

English

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Police Complaints Authorities in India

English

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Police Registration of Sexual Offences: A Guide on Procedures and Holding Police Accountable

English

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Handbook of Landmark Judgments on Human Rights and Policing in India

English

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Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, 1998

English

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Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Sub-Committee on Accreditation Report 2011, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025

English

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PPT - Medico legal aspects of torture

English

  1.  

PPT - The Post Mortem Mandates of Today

English

  1.  

PPT – International Human Rights Mechanisms

English

 

 

 

 

INDEX OF GLOBAL TORTURE STANDARDS

 

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Bejing Rules 1985

English

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UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their liberty (Havana Rules) 1990

English

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UN CAT Optional Protocol 2002

English

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CAT General Comments on Torture 2008

English

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Bangkok Rules 2011

English

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UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) 2015

English

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Forensic Autopsy Manual 2016

English

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Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death 2016

English

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EU Committee for the Prevention of Torture 2017

English

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UN SR on Torture – Good practices in national criminalization, investigation, prosecution and sentencing for offences of torture 2021

English

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Mendez Principles 2021

English

 

Istanbul Protocol 2022

English

 

Berkely Protocol on Digital open-source Investigations 2022

English

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ICRC – Guidelines for investigating deaths in Custody

English

 

EU – Involuntary Placement and Involuntary Treatment of Persons with mental health problems

English

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Riyad Guidelines on Juvenile Delinquency

English

 

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