Torture Redress Mechanism in Nepal and Bangladesh: a comparative perspective

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

From:
Department for International Development
Published
29 April 2017
Country:
Bangladesh, Nepal
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Sharma, J, Anderson, K

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

Updates to this page

Published 29 April 2017
Contents