'Combating Torture in Asia: Law and Practice'
Online Conference
18-19 May, 2021
Conference Flyer
In international human rights law, torture, as well as cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, cause grave human rights violations and is therefore banned at all times, in all places, including in times of war. The prohibition of torture has been universally stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 and complemented in the United Nations Convention against Torture (CAT) and its Optional Protocol.[1]
Although most Asian states have ratified the CAT, “torture is an 'expanding scourge' in Asia”.[2]
In that context, an online conference titled “Combating Torture in Asia: Law and Practice” will be hosted on 18th and 19th May 2021 by:
The themes of the online conference will include:
- Overview of opportunities and challenges in combating torture in Asia
- Promoting an effective legal framework for combating torture
- Developing a control mechanism of torture
- Investigating allegations of torture
- Interviewing torture victims and witnesses
- Training public officials on combating torture
- Cooperating with international mechanisms in combating torture
- Monitoring places of detention
- Raising public awareness on combating torture
- The role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and civil society in combating torture
- Public inquiries in combating torture
[1] Preventing Torture: An Operational Guide for National Human Rights Institutions
© Copyright OHCHR, APT and APF May 2010. At https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/NHRI/Torture_Prevention_Guide.pdf
[2] HRW: Torture is an 'expanding scourge' in Asia, https://www.hrw.org/news/2014/06/26/hrw-torture-expanding-scourge-asia
Call for Papers
We invite scholars and practitioners working in the following areas to submit abstracts that would fit within the broad themes of the conference. The themes of the online conference will include:
- Overview of opportunities and challenges in combating torture in Asia
- Promoting an effective legal framework for combating torture
- Developing a control mechanism of torture
- Investigating allegations of torture
- Interviewing torture victims and witnesses
- Training public officials on combating torture
- Cooperating with international mechanisms in combating torture
- Monitoring places of detention
- Raising public awareness on combating torture
- The role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and civil society in combating torture
- Public inquiries in combating torture
Details about requirements of abstracts and papers are available via the link below:
Call for Papers
Submission of Abstracts
Authors should submit a 300-400 word abstract, which includes a title of the proposed paper and his/her short biographical details (including name, email, academic appointment, affiliations). Abstracts are to be submitted by 2 April 2021 via the link below:
Submission of Abstracts
Conference Program
The conference will take place on 18-19 May, 2021
Melbourne time - GMT+10: 11:30am-3:30pm
Hanoi time - GMT+7: 8:30am-12:30pm
Jakarta time - GMT+7: 8:30am-12:30pm
Kuala Lumpur time - GMT+8: 9:30am-1:30pm
Manila time - GMT+8: 9:30am-1:30pm
Conference Program
Conference Proceedings
Conference Proceedings
Papers to be presented
| Author(s) | Institution | Country of Institution | Paper Title |
|---|
| Rohini Dahiya | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow | India | Torture on Dalit Women in India: Case of "Double Jeopardy" |
|
Dang Viet Dat
|
Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics
|
Vietnam
| Combating Torture in Vietnam: From Injustice Cases of Nguyen Thanh Chan and Han Duc Long |
Robert Esser
Anna-Lena Sümnick
|
University of Passau
University of Passau |
Germany
Germany | Criminalization of Torture in a Federal Nepal: Combating Torture Through the Establishment of a Functioning Criminal Justice System in Nepal |
| Guo Zhiyuan |
China University of Political Science and Law
| People's Republic of China
| Combating Torture in Chinese Criminal Proceedings: Opportunities and Challenges |
|
Hoang Dinh Duyen
|
Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Vietnam
| Challenges in Investigating Accusation of Torture and Duress in Vietnam |
|
La Khanh Tung
|
Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Vietnam
| International Law and Constitutional Right: Freedom from Torture in Vietnam and China |
|
Sébastien Lafrance
|
Public Prosecution Service of Canada
|
Canada
| The Prohibition of Torture in Canada and Vietnam Through the Lens of International, Constitutional and Criminal Law |
| Le Lan Chi |
Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Vietnam
| Does an Evasion of Criminal Procedure Exist in the Traditional Legal Culture of Vietnam? |
| Prachi Lohia | Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) | India | Possibilities of Justice: Torture at the Indo-Bangladesh Border |
Nguyen Ngoc Lan
Le Thi Diep |
Dainam University; Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Dainam University; Graduate Academy of Social Sciences |
Vietnam
Vietnam | The Role of the Lawyer to Defend the Accused Defendant who is Person with Disabilities in Against Torture in Vietnam |
|
Nguyen Quoc Tan Trung
|
University of Victoria
|
Canada
| Vietnam and the Banality of Torture |
Nguyen Thi Lan
Tran Thu Hanh
| Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Vietnam
Vietnam | Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam in Implementing Recommendations by UN Committee against Torture (English)
Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam in Implementing Recommendations by UN Committee against Torture (Vietnamese) |
Nguyen Thuy Duong
Vu Cong Giao
|
Vietnam National University, Hanoi; University of Campania, Italy
Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Vietnam
Vietnam | Excessive Use of Force, and Deaths in Custody as Consequences of Loopholes in the National Legislation against Torture: The Case of Vietnam |
| Nguyen Tien Duc | Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences | Vietnam | The Fallacy of Torture and the Ticking Bomb Scenario |
Pham Thanh Son
Nguyen Thu Thao | People's Security Academy; Vietnam National University, Hanoi
People's Security Academy; Hanoi Law University | Vietnam | Challenges for Vietnam in Implementing the UN Convention Against Torture |
|
Truong Thi Hong Ha
|
Department of Judicial Reform, Central Commission for Internal Affairs (CCIA) |
Vietnam
| Assessing Harmony between Vietnam's Law and the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT), and Solutions to Bring the Convention into Legal Reality and Human Rights Protection |
Vu Thi Thuy
Le Tam Dan Thi |
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Vietnam
Vietnam | Prevention of Torture by Consolidating Deterrent Measures in the Criminal Procedures: The Case of Vietnam |
