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Abstract
This brief sets out the basis upon which the detention of children in Scotland could amount to torture or CIDT in breach of a range of legal obligations owed to children. It begins with a concise introduction to the range of laws prohibiting torture that are applicable in Scotland. Next, it considers the use of solitary confinement and at what point this extreme detention practice breaches the threshold of prohibited conduct. Finally, the specific question of children in detention on the Scottish prison estate in young offender institutes (YOIs) is examined in light of a recent survey raising red flags in relation to the number of hours detained children are isolated in their cells each day.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | University of Edinburgh, School of Law, Working Papers |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Jul 2022 |
Publication series
| Name | Edinburgh School of Law Research Paper Series |
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| Publisher | University of Edinburgh |
| No. | 2022/13 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- solitary confinement
- torture
- children's rights
- prohibited treatment
- UNCAT
- UNCRC
- Mandela rules
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Dive into the research topics of 'Solitary confinement, torture and children: Applicable minimum standards'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
- 2 Finished
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Understanding Environmental Conditions of Detention: Guarding against Prohibited Treatment
1/03/24 → 30/06/24
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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The devil is in the details: Entrenching human rights protections in the UK’s devolved nations
McCall-Smith, K., 27 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly. 74, 1, p. 95-122 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Benefits of Incorporating the UN Convention against Torture and other forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment into Scots Law
McCall-Smith, K., Dec 2022, Human Rights Consortium Scotland and Equality Network. 50 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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How torture and national security have corrupted the right to fair trial in the 9/11 military commissions
McCall-Smith, K., 11 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Conflict & Security Law. 27, 1, p. 83-116Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
- 3 Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting
Kasey McCall-Smith (Keynote/plenary speaker)
24 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas
Kasey McCall-Smith (Speaker)
22 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas
Kasey McCall-Smith (Speaker)
16 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar