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Examples of judicial torture
judicial torture
In the 17th century the number of incidents of judicial torture decreased in many European regions.
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Slavery, concubinage, arranged marriage, opium smoking, footbinding, judicial torture, and the worship of idols were all banned.
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For this reason in England a regularized system of judicial torture never existed and its use was limited to political cases.
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Most French voters viewed with horror the judicial torture of Bill Clinton, another western president whose problems began with a distant financial scandal.
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The use of capital punishment and judicial torture declined during the eighteenth century and imprisonment came to dominate the system, although reform movements started almost immediately.
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As president, Bush frequently faced McCain's opposition in the Senate on issues such as torture and judicial nominations.
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But Britain's move has also strengthened demands for the U.S. to allow judicial scrutiny of torture allegations against its own intelligence services.
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Even locals tolerant of the torture and extra-judicial execution of Taliban members, however, are uneasy that some innocents have perished horribly.
From the economist.com
Pressure has been mounting for the coalition government to launch a full judicial inquiry into Britain's recent record on torture.
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