Lesson series 20: Supplementary lesson on Torture and the Need for Reform of the Prosecution System

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The Issue

The following questions offer a way to discuss the issue of torture at the community level and suggest actions that can be taken to help victims and also to prevent torture. As is the case for many other human rights violations in Asian countries, the importance of reform of the prosecution and judicial systems is stressed.

The Lessons

Lesson 1: Important issues regarding the elimination of torture and community actions that can be taken regarding torture