Nils Melzer, born in 1970, is a Swiss academic, author, and advocate in international law, human rights, and security policy. In 2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed him the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
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In July 2010, Wikileaks published Cablegate, one of the biggest leaks in the history of the US military, including evidence for war crimes and torture. In the aftermath Julian Assange, the founder and spokesman of Wikileaks, found himself at the center of... SEE MORE