Out on the racks is a report to the General Assembly from Theo Van Boven, the Special Rapporteur of the UN Commission on Human Rights on the Question of Torture.
In the report Van Boven examines this issue in the context of growing anti-terrorism measures worldwide.
He said, “Ensuring security for all human beings has become one of the major challenges faced by the international community.” However, he adds, fears have been expressed that some of these measures may not fully respect basic human rights.
The Special Rapporteur notes that while there is no internationally agreed definition of terrorism, new national legislation is often construed as being too vague or as encompassing peaceful political opposition activities. Some of this new anti-terror legislation may not provide legal safeguards as called for in international human rights law.
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Spokesman for the UN Secretary General.
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