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After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains

  • Written by Christopher Justin Einolf, Associate Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University
After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remainsA group of Spanish people have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for torture they and others experienced under the Franco regime from 1939 to 1975.David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images

The world’s first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing over 70 countries and international...

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