Karen Tse: How to stop torture
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http://www.ted.com Political prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in 'functioning' legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performan... Read more
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- -: Karen Tse: How to stop torture
December 22, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Political prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in 'functioning' legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture. TEDTalks is a d...
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- -: Dont Negotiate with Torturers
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