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Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture?

It’s been 40 years since the introduction of the UN Convention Against Torture, but UN special rapporteur on torture Alice Edwards says it’s happening at unacceptable levels.

Sarah Montague speaks to Alice Edwards, the UN special rapporteur on torture. It’s been 40 years since the introduction of the UN Convention Against Torture, but she says it’s still happening at unacceptable levels. Is it possible to eradicate something that has been around for as long as humans have existed?

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