Torture As Human Rights Violation A Case Study Of Kenya Since IndePendence To Date

MUGAMBI H. GEOFFREY 67 PAGES (18391 WORDS) Law Thesis

ABSTRACT

This research addresses torture and other lc,rms or ill-treatment under treaty-based, international.

regional. and national Im,-: crimes or torture and duties o!' states to either initiate prosecution or

extradite all persons ol' any status who arc reasonably accused: the definition or torture and

related criteria; types or unlawful tactics and serial torture criminality

Torture has regained currency and has been subject of' scholarly debates. "Prohibition of"tor/ure ·

is recognized in International Law but yet it is being practiced in a significant number or

societies. This dissertation thercl