Preventing Ageing Unequally


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This report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations.







The Medical Documentation of Torture


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This book will be of practical use to doctors writing medical reports on alleged victims of torture or lawyers working in this field. It will also be of value to psychologists, human rights activists and academic researchers at all levels who are engaged in the documentation of torture.




Human Security and Mutual Vulnerability


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Human Security and Mutual Vulnerability: The global political economy of development and underdevelopment (Second Edition)




Medicine Betrayed


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Istanbul Protocol


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Although international human rights and humanitarian law consistently prohibit torture under any circumstance, torture and ill-treatment are practiced in more than half the world's countries. This manual was developed to enable states to address one of the most fundamental concerns in protecting individuals from torture - effective documentation. The Istanbul Protocol is intended to serve as international guidelines for investigating cases of alleged torture and for reporting findings to the judiciary or any other investigative body.




The True Worlds


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International Security Management and the United Nations


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What kind of comparative advantage does the United nations hold in the field of security compared to other states and regional organizations? What assets does the United Nations possess to deal with security issues? These are some of the questions that this book explores.