Torture Redress Mechanism in Nepal and Bangladesh: a comparative perspective

This article focuses on redress for torture victims in Nepal and Bangladesh

Abstract

This article focuses on redress for torture victims in Nepal and Bangladesh. Drawing on fieldwork in Nepal and Bangladesh, we show that seeking redress is not a straightforward process of detection, documentation and advocacy but is conditioned by a relation between legal provisions, the practice of human rights work and political mobilisation.

This work is part of ‘A Comparative Analysis of the Documentation of Torture and Ill-Treatment in Low-Income Countries’ project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development.

Citation

Sharma, J , Koch Andersen, M 2017, ‘Torture Redress Mechanism in Nepal and Bangladesh: a comparative perspective’ Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 52, no. 17, pp. 1-8.

Torture Redress Mechanism in Nepal and Bangladesh: a comparative perspective

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Published 29 April 2017