Difference between revisions of "Representing Victims of Torture"
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====3. Committed for wrongful purpose==== | ====3. Committed for wrongful purpose==== | ||
− | The third element of torture under CAT is a wrongful purpose. In order to satisfy this element, the act must be done for such purposes as obtaining information or a confession, punishment for an act the victim or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason "based on discrimination of any kind" <ref> Convention Against Torture, Article 1 </ref>. This list has generally viewed as examples as opposed to an exhaustive list. Many countries have interpreted the purpose requirement differently, with some countries eliminating it altogether. | + | The third element of torture under CAT is a wrongful purpose. This purpose distinguishes torture from other forms of ill treatment, because torture is an act whereby someone attempts to destroy the victim's identity, and thus it is not a generalised or accidental act. <ref> The Definition of Torture: Proceedings of an Expert Seminar. Association for the Prevention of Torture. November 10-11, 2001 </ref>. In order to satisfy this element, the act must be done for such purposes as obtaining information or a confession, punishment for an act the victim or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason "based on discrimination of any kind" <ref> Convention Against Torture, Article 1 </ref>. This list has generally viewed as examples as opposed to an exhaustive list. Many countries have interpreted the purpose requirement differently, with some countries eliminating it altogether. |
====4. State action==== | ====4. State action==== |