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UN Committee on Torture Questions U.S. Record on Solitary Confinement
Loaded on Nov. 21, 2014
by Aviva Stahl
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International Law,
Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
Location:
United States of America.
UN Committee on Torture Questions U.S. Record on Solitary Confinement
By Aviva Stahl
Last Wednesday and Thursday, United States government officials met with representatives at the United Nations to discuss the country’s compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ...
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