CYIL 2011

LONE WANDAHL MOUYAL CYIL 2 ȍ2011Ȏ the highest priorities in Danish foreign policy. Denmark has a year-long leading role in the negotiations at the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly as concerns negotiating resolutions related to the prohibition of torture and ill treatment. One should therefore not underestimate the political signal sent out by relying on such assurances, a signal which might have a decisive influence on other States considering this. Furthermore, one cannot exclude the possibility that unrelated counter-contributions would be sought by the receiving State as a precondition for accepting the persons concerned.

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