Torture and Its Definition in International Law: An Interdisciplinary Approach

ISBN-13: 9780199374625 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 576 str.

Metin Basoglu

Opis

This book presents an interdisciplinary approach to definition of torture by a group of prominent scholars of behavioral sciences, international law, human rights, and public health. It represents a first ever attempt to compare behavioral science and international law perspectives on definitional issues and promote a sound theory- and evidence-based understanding of torture.

O autorze

Metin Başoğlu, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, is founder and currently co-Director of the Istanbul Center for Behavior Research and Therapy (DABATEM) in Turkey. He has conducted extensive research on war, torture, and earthquake trauma and treatment of survivors. He is internationally recognized as one of the most prominent authorities in his field.