"Freedom From Torture in the "War on Terror
Is it Absolute
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4880954 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Turner (0000-0001-6487-7053, University of Lancashire, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 419-437 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546553.2010.549027 |
| OpenAlex | W2052425340 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Freedom from torture is regarded as “absolute,” meaning that a state cannot infringe the right for purposes which would seem legitimate such as the protection of national security. Indeed, the freedom is viewed as “non-derogable”; that is, infringements are not permitted even in special circumstances such as times of war or public emergency. Is it right, however, with the growth in international terrorism post-9/11, particularly suicide violence, that the freedom should remain without limitation? Perhaps the torture of terror suspects might provide state authorities with intelligence so that acts of atrocity can be averted? To go on and construct a possible argument justifying ill-treatment against a detainee this article questions whether in fact freedom from torture can be categorised as absolute
Criminology · Epistemology · Human rights · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Torture · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Torture, Ethics, and Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |