Andrea CARCANO, Tullio SCOVAZZI
This volume deals with the right of any individual not to be subjected
to torture. Although almost universally prohibited, torture still
manifests itself in the conduct of several States around the world,
including Member States of the Council of Europe. The European Court of
Human Rights has, since its inception, entered numerous findings of
torture. Mindful of the urgency of the effectiveness of the
international legal prohibition of torture, this book examines and
critically appraises the practice of the European Court on torture. Through the analysis of leading cases and the legal issues ensuing from
them, the book explores the contribution of the European Court to the
clarification of the applicable law, illustrating developments of legal
significance, exploring some still contentious issues, and stressing the
several achievements as well as some still questionable outcomes.
