The Human Right to be Free from 'Degrading Treatment' - What Does It Mean?
Thursday, 3rd May 2018, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration from 9:30 amThis event is now fully booked. You can register for a place on a waitling list and if a space becomes available you will be contacted by the organiser.
This event provides a space to discuss one particular human right – a right that is intuitively understood, but at the same time criticised for being vague, the right to be free from ‘degrading treatment’. It is a right that is associated with a wide range of situations, such as prison conditions, social/health care, destitution, and circumstances of non-nationals.
This event marks the launch of a book based on ten years of research, which is the first book-length study of what degrading treatment means and how far its application stretches.
The event will be an informal discussion with contributions from invited panel members followed by audience-led discussions, questions and recommendations. All delegates are invited to join us for a networking lunch from 12-1pm.
The book ‘Dignity, Degrading Treatment and Torture in Human Rights Law: The Ends of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights will be available in May.
Who should attend?
The event will appeal to those who have been confronted with, have used, or who are interested in using, degrading treatment claims in the course of their work. In particular:
- Legal practitioners in the fields of migration and asylum, welfare, healthcare, and criminal law specialists.
- Representatives of third-sector advocacy organisations.
Benefits of attending
- An opportunity to learn more about the meaning of ‘degrading treatment’ and to reflect on how it is relevant within attendees’ work.
- Get involved in shaping the next steps for research in this area by sharing ideas on what could make understandings of the right more accessible for attendees’ organisations, and for public-sector duty-bearers and judges.
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