"Custodial Torture in Liberal Democracies" Discussion of a new book by Dr Jinee Lokaneeta at Main Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 27th July 2012

Time : 6:30 pm

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Place : Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre ( IIC ), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Details : 'Custodial Torture in Liberal Democracies' Discussion of a new book by Dr Jinee Lokaneeta, Associate Professor in Political Science, Drew University, USA.
Transnational Torture: Law, Violence and State Power in India and the U.S. (2012) brings out the extent to which torture has been practiced in liberal democracies, where there has been constant negotiation with and accommodation of excess violence by the state.

Panelists : Ms Vrinda Grover, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; Prof Aditya Nigam, CSDS; Prof Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Dept. of Political Science, University of Delhi; and author Dr Jinee Lokaneeta

Chair: Shri Sankar Sen, IPS (retd.), and former Director General, National Human Rights Commission

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