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DETECTION OF TORTURE

Torture technique and Physical findings

Beating

1. General
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2. To the soles of the feet ("falanga", "falaka",


"bastinado"), or fractures of the bones of the
feet.
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3. With the palms on both ears simultaneously ("el


telefone").
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4. On the abdomen, while lying on a table with the


upper half of the body unsupported ("operating
table", "el quirofano").
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5. To the head.
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Suspension
6. By the wrists ("la bandera").
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7. By the arms or neck.


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8. By the ankles ("murcielago")


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9. Head down, from a horiyontal pole placed under


the knees with the wrists bound to the ankles
("parrot's perch", "Jack", "pau de arara").
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Near suffocation
10. Forced immersion of head in water, often
contaminated "wet submarine", "pileta", "Latina").
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11. Tying of a plastic bag over the head ("dry


submarine").
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Sexual abuse
12. Sexual abuse
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Forced posture
13. Prolonged standing ("el planton").
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14. Forced straddling of a bar ("saw horse", "el


cabellete").
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15. Cattle prod ("la picana").


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16. Wires connected to a source of electricity.


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17. Heated metal skewer inserted into the anus


("black slave").
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Miscellaneous
18. Dehydration (spiders, insects, rats, mice, dogs)

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ECHR ENVIRONMENTAL CASE LAW


 
 ELEFTERIADIS V. ROMANIA

 Was that a violation of art. 3?


 Please explain.

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