Influence of international commitments against torture on prison indicators: measuring human rights
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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i1.25288Palavras-chave:
Cooperação Internacional; Violações dos Direitos Humanos; Violência na Prisão; Análise estatística.Resumo
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment created torture prevention mechanisms to enhance the protection of the human rights of persons in custody. The intention was to guarantee adequate treatment to the population most vulnerable to this type of aggression. However, does the pact generate positive effects for the countries that adhere to it? The study aims to assess the influence of the protocol on prison indicators. We used the two-sample t-test statistical method to compare the means of the indicators of countries that ratified the protocol and countries that did not, to verify whether the difference between the results was statistically significant. For this, we consider 5% significance. The results showed the adult female population of non-ratifying countries is larger than that of ratifying countries. However, concerning male adults and the juvenile population, there was no statistical difference. Regarding prisoners without a sentence, there was also no difference in the average percentages between the two groups of countries. Mortality from external causes and suicide reached statistically higher rates in ratifying countries. For other causes (natural causes, homicide, accidental or other causes, and total deaths) the differences between the rates found were not significant.
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