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Hans-C. von Sponeck, former UN Assistant Secretary-General

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December 10, 2017

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Let Us No Longer Keep Silent About Torture

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights points out that the United States has a duty to guarantee accountability for torture.

By: Hans Christof von Sponeck ,; BrusselsTribunal

February 14, 2015

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