Changing NGO Policy Design and Government Practice on Torture Prevention in Chile

Dr Par Engstrom’s research on torture prevention changed the strategic priorities of the Association for the Prevention of Torture and led to the introduction of new torture-prevention legislation.

13 February 2023

International policy case study

Research title: Changing NGO Policy Design and Government Practice on Torture Prevention in Chile
Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Activity: Research
Policy type: International Crime Police and Security policy
Country/Region: Latin America, Africa and the Middle East
Policy partner: NGOs, Non-UK National Governments (non-EU)

Synopsis

Dr Par Engstrom’s research on torture prevention in Chile changed the strategic priorities of the leading international non-governmental organisation in this area, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), as well as shaping its advocacy and capacity-building strategies. This led to the introduction of a new law in Chile in 2016 which defined the offence of torture and to the introduction of the National Torture Mechanism in Chile in 2019, as well as contributing to the creation of a National Human Rights Institution in Tunisia in 2019.

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