This Casebook catalogues leading cases against torture used to silence dissent, intimidate human rights defenders and journalists, and target protesters and political dissidents. It covers cases across the globe that used strategic litigation and that serve as examples of the potential of creative litigation to transform the law, prompt policy reforms, and trigger broader practical changes. It tells the stories of 26 cases brought before different jurisdictions such as the IACtHR, the ACHPR, the ACtHPR, the ECOWAS Court, the ECtHR, and UN treaty bodies and Special Procedures, including the CEDAW Committee and the UN WGAD.
This is the second casebook in our series cataloguing leading strategic cases against torture. The Torture Litigation Casebook series showcases around 80 case studies of strategic litigation against torture from around the world to illustrate best practices and to help lawyers and activists prepare for litigation.
