8 thoughts on “ Torture ”

1. the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal: Half of the prisoners died after torture and starvation. .

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2. torture is the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Convention or CAT),3 which obligates parties to prohibit the use of torture and to require the punishment or extradition of torturers found within their territorial jurisdiction.

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3. One of the most disedifying sights on the public scene in the early years of the 21st century has been the spectacle of serious intellectuals rushing to justify torture. This is especially disturbing in a context in which governments persistently employ torture, albeit mostly with .

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4. Torture, the infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering for a purpose, such as extracting information, coercing a confession, or inflicting punishment. It is normally committed by a public official or other person exercising comparable power and authority.

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5. Torture is when somebody in an official capacity inflicts severe mental or physical pain or suffering on somebody else for a specific purpose. Sometimes authorities torture a person to extract a confession for a crime, or to get information from them. Sometimes torture is simply used as a punishment that spreads fear in society.

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6. Jun 24,  · The prohibition against torture is a bedrock principle of international law. Torture, as well as cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, is banned at .

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7. Jan 22,  · Every democracy, including our own, has employed torture outside of the law. Throughout the years, police officers have tortured murder and rape suspects into confessing -- .

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8. Torture definition is - the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure. How to use torture in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of torture.

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