After Abolition: Cugoano on ‘Lawful Servitude’ and the Injustice of Slavery by Johan Olsthoorn

“…After abolition, enslaved persons should continue to work for their ex-owners, “without torture or oppression” – until they completed seven years in total, nominally to compensate “for the expences attending their education” (98-99). …”
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Réconciliation nationale et compensation en Algérie et au Maroc by Yazid Ben Hounet

“…In Morocco, an arbitration committee (1999) and then the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (2004) were set up to turn the page on the period of the “years of lead” (reign of Hassan II) during which state crimes were committed (torture, imprisonment, assassinations, etc.). At the heart of these reconciliation mechanisms, we find one practice: (monetary) compensation for the crimes committed. …”
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Symbolic reparation, trauma and victimization: The response of the Chilean State to human rights violations (1973-1990) by Javiera Bustamante-Danilo, Alejandra Carreño-Calderón

“…Through a documental and ethnographic analysis of symbolic reparation and the norms associated with social and sanitary programs, this article explores how the Chilean State has adminis-tered human rights violations, torture and disappearances based on two principles: the narrative of victimization and the adoption of an individualized perspective to address trauma. …”
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‘Viral’ Hunts? A Cultural Darwinian Analysis of Witch Persecutions by Hofhuis Steije, Boudry Maarten

“…With hindsight, we can see that the concept contains many elements that appear to be intelligently designed to ensure the continuation of witch persecutions, such as the witches’ sabbat, the diabolical pact, nightly flight, and torture as a means of interrogation. The second question is: why did beliefs in witchcraft and witch-hunts persist and disseminate, despite the fact that, as many historians have concluded, no one appears to have substantially benefited from them? …”
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Depiction of Religion and Colonialism in the Novel Houseboy By Ferdinand Oyono. by Ainembabazi, Desire

“…The study recommends using religion to teach moral values to society, helping to preserve these values, and cautions against using religion to justify punitive actions and emotional torture within families.…”
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Strengthening Human Rights Protection in Nigeria: Safeguards Under the Police Act 2020 by Ugochukwu Godspower Ehirim, Morrison Ossai, Patrick Chukwunonso Aloamaka, Nwanneka Flora Ehirim

“…The Act introduces provisions such as mandatory accountability mechanism, abolition of use of force or torture to obtain statements from suspects as well as the requirement for the presence of a legal practitioners during a suspect’s interrogation, among others. …”
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Ensuring the citizens’ rights as a priority area of police activity in Ukraine (on the example of the information subsystem "CUSTODY RECORDS" functioning) by O. I. Bezpalova

“…As a result of the description of the process of training human rights inspectors, which consists of three blocks, it has been concluded that during such training the main attention is paid to studying the algorithms of police actions to prevent violations of human rights and freedoms during his stay in the police station. detentions, torture and psychological pressure on police detainees, prevention of suicide and self-harm. …”
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Acceptance of international criminal justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina by G. Šimić

“…That severe crimes like systematic rape, torture, and massive destruction of cultural heritage and property would finally culminate with genocide. …”
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MILITARY RULE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM: THE GAMBIA’S EXPERIENCE OF COMBINING THE INCOMPATIBLES UNDER THE AFPRC/ APRC ADMINISTRATIONS (1994-2017) by ABOUBACAR ABDULLAH SENGHORE

“…The findings of the research show that the regime was authoritarian in their style of governing and also that their regime systematically targeted political opponents – subjecting them to torture, extrajudicial execution, arbitrary arrests and detention and enforced disappearances. …”
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Mitigating moral distress by enhancing healthcare workers’ understanding of challenges faced by carers of children with disabilities in low-resource settings in Kenya by Anne Geniets, Jarim Omogi, Laura Hakimi, Alice Lakati, Niall Winters

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Community support for injured patients: A scoping review and narrative synthesis. by Rashi Jhunjhunwala, Anusha Jayaram, Carol Mita, Justine Davies, Kathryn Chu

“…There was a variety of methodologies represented and the groups included patients with spinal cord injury (N = 2), traumatic brain or head injury (N = 7), burns (N = 4), intimate partner violence (IPV) (N = 5), mixed injuries (N = 5), torture (N = 1), and brachial plexus injury (N = 1). …”
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Physical and occupational therapy service delivery models for populations identified as hard-to-reach: A scoping review. by Kenneth S Noguchi, Muhib Masrur, Lori Letts, Susanne Sinclair, Sarah Wojkowski, Julie Richardson

“…<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-one articles with variable sample sizes (min, max n = 3 to 237) were included and detailed PT and/or OT services for immigrants/migrants, refugees, hard-to-reach veterans, people experiencing homelessness, lower incomes, trauma/torture, and those living in rehabilitation-deficient areas. …”
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Ambonsche Studiefonds and Sarekat Ambon as Forums for Moluccan Nationalists to Initiate Indonesian Independence Movement by Sem Touwe, Kresna Manik, Mohammad Amin Lasaiba, Johan Pattiasina

“…This research also highlights the existence of the Malukan nationalist movement despite many of its members being victims of torture by the Japanese occupation army. Their loyalty and fighting spirit ultimately contributed to Indonesia's independence in 1945. …”
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Mediterranean refugee traffic: main routes and problems of control by Vasily D. Ostanin-Golovnya, Anna A. Pavliukova

“…The authors cite data from reports by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the World Organization against Torture, and a number of other international institutions. …”
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Representation of Culture and Human Rights Violations in Timothy Wangusa’s Upon This Mountain and Austin Bukenya’s The Bride. Unisa Press. by Tugume, Benon.

“…Using principles of human rights, the paper discusses the pain, torture, and degrading treatment Kangala and Wabwire in Upon This Mountain go through as they submit to the ritual of the knife. …”
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Criminal liability for the commission of war crimes: analysis of the corpus delicti of unlawful encroachments by V. V. Sokurenko

“…The first group of such unlawful encroachments includes war crimes against the civilian population (Article 433; parts 1 and 2 of Article 438 of the CCU – violation of the laws and customs of war regarding rape and sexual violence, enslavement and torture, forced displacement of civilians, intentional killing of civilians; Article 442 of the CCU). …”
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Lived experiences and perspectives of women who had undergone perinatal loss in Nairobi county, Kenya: a qualitative study by Emily Wanja Kaburu, Christopher O Aimakhu, Thomas Matenjwa Kamau, Michael Omondi Owor

“…Triangulation was then done per thematic area to allow for a deeper understanding of the experiences and perceptions of the study participants.Results The research identified 3 themes and 7 subthemes: (1) ‘Psychosocial challenges of perinatal loss’ with five subthemes;—‘Emotional trauma and grief’, ‘Multiple losses and reproductive pressure’, ‘Broken relationships,’ ‘Violence and abuse’ and ‘Familial stigmatization’. (2) ‘Healthcare experiences.’ (3) ‘Stigma and cultural influences’ with 2 subthemes ‘Societal stigmatisation’, and ‘Cultural perceptions and norms surrounding perinatal loss’.Conclusion Women who have experienced perinatal loss often suffer psychological torture, discrimination, abuse, stigma and trauma. …”
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Requirements for Police Officer’s Personality in Terms of Globalization and the Implementation of International Standards of Law Enforcement Officers’ Conduct by D. V. Shvets, N. O. Rastorguyeva

“…The following requirements to the police officer’s personality have been singled out on the basis of international documents: ability to be at the same time the representative of a society, the state and the law; respect for the law, honesty, professionalism; intolerance to any action that constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, intolerance to corruption; intolerance to racism and xenophobia; ability to show prudence, tolerance, maturity, sense of justice and communication skills, and if necessary – leadership and organizational qualities; indifference to politics that ensures objectivity of policing and equal treatment of citizens; high professionalism, honesty, impartiality and efficiency, taking into account only the public interests and the interests of the people they serve to, etc. …”
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An Assessment of Socio-Economic Factors explaining Pupil Dropout in UPE Schools of Nyabihoko Sub- County, Ntungamo District by Abert, Musinguzi

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ECONOMIC ASPECT OF CRIMINAL LAW COUNTERACTION TO JUSTIFICATION OF ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: RISKS FOR THE STATE BUDGET IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRACTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF... by Andrii Lapkin, Daryna Yevtieieva, Daria Kukovynets

“…It has been determined that the criminal law provisions stipulated in Article 4362 of the CCU, by virtue of their subject matter and nature, give rise to the potential for restrictions on the rights to privacy (Article 8), freedom of speech and expression (Article 10), and, in a indirect capacity, the prohibition of torture (Article 3) and the liberty and security of the person (Article 5) as guaranteed by the Convention. …”
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