TY - JOUR AU - Moreno, Alejandro PY - 2019/05/22 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Torture and Its Definition in International Law—An Interdisciplinary Approach, by Metin Başoğlu JF - Torture Journal JA - torture VL - 29 IS - 1 SE - Book and media reviews DO - 10.7146/torture.v29i1.111733 UR - https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/111733 SP - 136-138 AB - <p><em>Torture and Its Definition in International Law—An Interdisciplinary Approach</em> was edited by Metin Başoğlu, and written by him and another sixteen experts in the medicolegal aspects of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment (CIDT/P). The book has 506 pages and 16 chapters, which are organised into four parts: “Behavioral Science Perspectives”; “International Law Perspectives”; “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques: Definitional Issues”; and “Discussion and Conclusions”. The book is for health, legal and human rights professionals, beyond just those just working with victims of torture&nbsp;and CIDT/P, and is of interest to those who work with victims of other violent crimes, such as child abuse, interpersonal abuse, and forced displacement. The book raises many important questions.</p> ER -