Book contents
- The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law
- The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 The Definition of Torture under International Law
- 2 The Definition of Other Ill-Treatment under International Law
- 3 The Status and Jurisdiction of the Prohibitions under International Law
- 4 National Legislation on Torture
- 5 The Relationship between the Prohibitions of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment and Other Human Rights
- 6 The Protection of Detainees in Peacetime
- 7 The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment in Armed Forces and Armed Groups
- 8 The Regulation of Extra-Custodial Use of Force by the Police
- 9 The Duty to Investigate and Prosecute Torture and Ill-Treatment in Peacetime
- 10 The Prohibitions of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Armed Conflict under International Humanitarian Law
- 11 Torture and Other Ill-Treatment and the Death Penalty
- 12 Torture and Ill-Treatment As International Crimes
- 13 Torture and the Rule of Non-refoulement
- 14 Global, Regional, and Local Action against Torture
- 15 State Responsibility and Remedies and Reparations for the Survivors of Torture and Ill-Treatment
- Outlook
- Index
13 - Torture and the Rule of Non-refoulement
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 April 2025
Book contents
- The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law
- The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 The Definition of Torture under International Law
- 2 The Definition of Other Ill-Treatment under International Law
- 3 The Status and Jurisdiction of the Prohibitions under International Law
- 4 National Legislation on Torture
- 5 The Relationship between the Prohibitions of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment and Other Human Rights
- 6 The Protection of Detainees in Peacetime
- 7 The Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment in Armed Forces and Armed Groups
- 8 The Regulation of Extra-Custodial Use of Force by the Police
- 9 The Duty to Investigate and Prosecute Torture and Ill-Treatment in Peacetime
- 10 The Prohibitions of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Armed Conflict under International Humanitarian Law
- 11 Torture and Other Ill-Treatment and the Death Penalty
- 12 Torture and Ill-Treatment As International Crimes
- 13 Torture and the Rule of Non-refoulement
- 14 Global, Regional, and Local Action against Torture
- 15 State Responsibility and Remedies and Reparations for the Survivors of Torture and Ill-Treatment
- Outlook
- Index
Summary
The rule of non-refoulement under international law protects a person from being handed over to the jurisdiction over another State where there are substantial grounds for believing that they will be at clear risk of suffering irreparable harm, particularly in the form of killing, enforced disappearance, torture, or other ill-treatment. The version of the rule of non-refoulement included in the 1984 UN Convention against Torture protects a person from return only against the risk of torture. But the broader formulation of the rule that has crystallized as custom in international law also concerns other ill-treatment as well.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025