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Osnovni problemi i izazovi u radu nacionalnih preventivnih mehanizama
Main National Preventive Mechanism Issues And Challenges

Author(s): Ana Janković Jovanović
Subject(s): Criminal Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Institut za uporedno pravo
Keywords: National Preventive Mechanism; Torture; Convention against Torture and other Cruel; Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Optional Protocol; persons deprived of their liberty;

Summary/Abstract: This Article is analysing and explaining main issues and challenges in the work of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM), more precisely the problem of torture prevention on national levels. The purpose of this investigation is to outline the existing NPM models and those issues and challenges that NPM is faced with. On the beginning the history of torture prevention is presented, with the focus on the main international torture acts, especially Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which is one of the main international torture prevention acts. What follows is presentation of the existing NPMs in the world, with detailed analysis of every issue and challenge that they are faced with in their work.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 257-269
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Serbian