James Biser Whisker – Emeritus/Retired, West Virginia University, PA, USA
Kevin R. Spiker, PhD – Associate Professor of Political Science, Ohio University, St. Clairsville, OH, USA

Series: Human Rights: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
BISAC: LAW013000; POL035010; LAW051000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/EFLC5657

No human rights area has come under greater protection of international and municipal than the protection against the deployment of state-sponsored violations than the right to be free of torture. The Campaign to Eliminate State Torture focuses on torture, notably, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT), and protecting torture victims. The Convention Against Torture (CAT) has been adopted by over 140 nations and has enjoyed legal protection for several regional, and many national, courts. The U.S. has apparently violated its pledge to avoid the use of torture during presidencies beginning with George W. Bush and continuing to the current Trump administration. Throughout 11 chapters, this book seeks to explain the meaning of torture and the reasons for its defense in several nations along with the general condemnation of torture.

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