Torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment

State v. Tcoeib
Tue, 06/02/1996 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the constitutionality of life imprisonment in Namibia.
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State v. Vries
Wed, 19/06/1996 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the proportionality of mandatory minimum sentences in Namibia.
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HEALTH: Babies feel pain 'like adults', first infant MRI study suggests
21/Apr/2015 News
The majority of babies who undergo painful procedures do not receive pain relief medication during surgery. The practice is based on the belief that babies’ brains are not developed enough for them to really feel pain. But this latest study suggests that babies are more sensitive to pain than adults. 
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PAKISTAN: Court allows challenge to execution of man convicted as juvenile
17/Apr/2015 News
The Islamabad High Court has today said it will hear the first significant legal challenge to the execution of Shafqat Hussain who was convicted as a juvenile.
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GUATEMALA: Almost 800 plaintiffs bring billion-dollar lawsuit over deliberate infection of STDs
15/Apr/2015 News
The lawsuit seeks damages for individuals, spouses and children of people deliberately infected with STDs through a secretive and non-consensual US government programme. 
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Puloka v R
Mon, 30/03/1992 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning life imprisonment of children in Tonga.
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Boucherville v. the State of Mauritius
Wed, 09/07/2008 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning mandatory life imprisonment in Mauritius.
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Browne v. The Queen
Thu, 06/05/1999 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning life imprisonment of children at the Govenor General's pleasure in St. Kitts and Nevis.
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Shevon Gay v. The Queen
Mon, 12/01/1998 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning life imprisonment of children at Her Majesty’s pleasure in Grenada.
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Williams v The Queen
Tue, 25/04/2006 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning life imprisonment of children in Jamaica.
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