Commentary by Henry Shue:: Ethical criteria when a (potential) perpetrator asks a human rights organization to defend their case based on the forensic documentation of alleged torture. How shall we proceed?

Henry Shue

doi:10.7146/torture.v30i2.121155

Commentary by Henry Shue:

Ethical criteria when a (potential) perpetrator asks a human rights organization to defend their case based on the forensic documentation of alleged torture. How shall we proceed?

Authors

Henry Shue Professor of Philosophy at University of Oxford.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v30i2.121155

Keywords:

asylum, therapy

Abstract

Two suggestions are proposed: distinguishing provision of therapy and provision of support for asylum; and distinguishing inquiry before acceptance as client and trust after acceptance as client.

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Published

2020-11-09

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Shue, H. (2020). Commentary by Henry Shue:: Ethical criteria when a (potential) perpetrator asks a human rights organization to defend their case based on the forensic documentation of alleged torture. How shall we proceed?. Torture Journal, 30(2), 116–118. https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v30i2.121155

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Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2020): Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture

Section

Debate and Comment

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