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Intervention: Cándido González Martin and Plasencia Santos v. Spain

This report documents the third party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Gonzalez Martin v Spain. The case challenges Spain’s use of the secreto de sumario regime, which allows all or part of the information regarding the criminal charges and investigation to be kept confidential from the defendant and [...]

Interim report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

This report highlights a number of general principles to help to guide States to re-evaluate and minimize the use of torture and, in certain cases, abolish the practice of solitary confinement. Link to Report