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"The Darkness": Deprivation of sunlight as a form of torture
Jane Kilpatrick1, Sondra S Crosby2, Brock Chisholm3
1Researcher. Statewatch. UK. Correspondece to: jane.kilpatrick@hotmail.co.uk.
Introduction:
Deprivation of sunlight (DoS) should be considered independently as a method of torture. We review the definition and the spectrum of DoS, and the harms it causes that may rise to the level of torture.
Method:
We review relevant international case law, and highlight how the harms of DoS have historically not been fully considered in torture cases, possibly legitimizing its use.
Conclusion:
A standardized definition of deprivation of sunlight be developed and in-cluded in the Torturing Environment Scale, we call for an explicit international prohibi-tion of DoS.
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