Sentences with phrase «legalised torture»

However, we do believe that current arguments in favour of legalised torture should not go unchallenged and that a debate will strengthen the absolute legal prohibition, not weaken it.

If that is true, then it is even more important for the critics of legalised torture to speak out.

Finally, Spicer argues that discussing proposals for legalised torture is inconsistent with «our democratic way of life».

Not exact matches

Westlaw lists dozens of articles, most of them published in the US, that examine the possibility of introducing a legalised system of torture, as well as a growing number of works criticising this viewpoint.

To be clear, we do not believe that a legalised system of torture should be introduced.

The dangers of introducing a legalised system of torture are significant, but the response to such proposals should not be to pretend that such arguments do not exist.