Report on Torture

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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics

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United Nations, New York, 20 October 2009 - Mr. Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment outlines the main points of his report. He says that the torture remains a global phenomenon, adds that ten million people around the world are detained; comments on the issue of children detainees saying that one million children around the world are in detention despite all conventions and treaties.

View the entire press conference (Real Media, 42 minutes):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressconference/2009/pc091020pm.rm

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