PERSPECTIVES - Bridging voices, inspiring hope
"Perspectives " is the Association for Prevention of Torture 's podcast series that aims to bring you the latest information, updates, and stories on topics and themes related to torture prevention. To learn more about our work, please visit our website at http://www.apt.ch/ or contact us at apt@apt.ch. Enjoy listening!
Episodes
18 episodes
Barbara Bernath: Reflections on 25 years advancing torture prevention (Part 2)
This episode of Perspectives is the second in a two-part series with outgoing APT Secretary General Barbara Bernath.Barbara joined the APT in 1997 and worked in a variety of roles before being appointed Secretary General in 2018.M...
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Barbara Bernath: Reflections on 25 years advancing torture prevention (Part 1)
This episode of Perspectives is the first of two with outgoing APT Secretary General Barbara BernathBarbara joined the APT in 1997 and worked in a variety of roles before being appointed Secretary General in 2018. Over more than 25 years...
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Dr Kai Li Chung: Applying psychology to strengthen investigative interviewing - Part 2
This episode of Perspectives is the second in a two-part series exploring the psychology of police interviewing.Associate Professor Doctor Kai Li Chung is Head of Psychology at the University of Reading, Malaysia. A leading researcher in...
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Dr Kai Li Chung: Applying psychology to strengthen investigative interviewing - Part 1
This episode of Perspectives is the first of two episodes exploring the psychology of police interviewing.Associate Professor Doctor Kai Li Chung is Head of Psychology at the University of Reading, Malaysia. A leading researcher in foren...
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Hazel Miron: Reimagining detention practice for indigenous peoples
In this episode of Perspectives, we are delighted to share an interview with Hazel Miron, Senior Investigator with Canada’s Office of the Correctional Investigator.During a career spanning three decades, Hazel has worked both within dete...
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Alka Pradhan: Shifting the mindset to end torture and coercion
In this episode of Perspectives, we are delighted to share an interview with Alka Pradhan, an extraordinary lawyer and advocate for torture prevention. Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, Ms Pradhan serves as...
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Dr Alice Edwards: A fresh agenda for torture prevention
In this episode of Perspectives, we are delighted to share an interview with the new UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Dr Alice Edwards. Appointed in July 2022, she is the first woman to hold the mandate.Often described as ...
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Méndez Principles: Upholding dignity in the ‘war on terror’
This episode is the fifth in our series on the Méndez Principles on Effective Interviewing: a new approach to prevent torture. The Principles aim to end accusatory, coercive and confession-driven practices during investigations; practices we kn...
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Bringing the Méndez Principles to life
This episode is the fourth in our series on the Méndez Principles on Effective Interviewing: a new approach to prevent torture. The Principles aim to end accusatory, coercive and confession-driven practices during investigations; practices we k...
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Méndez Principles: States reflect on the value of effective interviewing
This episode is the third in our series on the Méndez Principles on Effective Interviewing: a new approach to prevent torture. The Principles aim to end accusatory, coercive and confession-driven practises during investigations; practise...
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17:13
Méndez Principles: Promoting alternatives to coercive interrogations
This is the second episode in a series exploring the Méndez Principles on Effective Interviewing: a new tool to help end coercive interviewing. The ...
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Méndez Principles: Shifting mindsets for effective interviewing
This is the first episode in a series exploring the Mêndez Principles on Effective Interviewing: a new tool to help end coercive interviewing. The Méndez Principles are designed to support investigators collect reliable infor...
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Episode 7
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Women and Prison: Driving change on body searches
This episode is the first in a series looking at how oversight bodies around the world are promoting safety and fairness for women in contact with the criminal justice system.It’s part of the APT’s global campaign on women and prison.&nb...
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Episode 6
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Opening the door for change: COVID-19 and prisoner release schemes
This episode is the first in a series looking at the impact of COVID-19 on places of detention – for people deprived of liberty and their relatives, the staff who work there and the monitoring teams who carry out visits. At the sta...
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Episode 5
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Shining a light on starless midnight : dismantling systemic racism in law enforcement
One month ago, on 25 May, George Floyd was tortured and murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, USA. Mr. Floyd’s killing is yet another manifestation of the violence and horror that exists at the nexus of systemic racism and police brutali...
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The Principle of Do No Harm and Detention Monitoring : Final Part
In the current public health crisis, persons deprived of liberty are exposed to greater health risks. The present situation exacerbates existing situations of vulnerabilities of a population already disproportionately suffering from chronic res...
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The Principle of "Do No Harm" & Detention Monitoring : From Theory to Practice - Part 2
In the current public health crisis, persons deprived of liberty are exposed to greater health risks. The present situation exacerbates existing situations of vulnerabilities of a population already disproportionately suffering from chronic res...
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The Principle of "Do No Harm" & Detention Monitoring : From Theory to Practice - Part 1
In the current public health crisis, persons deprived of liberty are exposed to greater health risks. The present situation exacerbates existing situations of vulnerability of a population already disproportionately suffering from chronic respi...
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