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Canadian lecturer to discuss torture
A visiting Canadian scholar will present a public lecture entitled “Torture and Evil Consequences” at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Monday 19 February from 11am-noon.
Dr Richard S. Matthews, a philosopher and ethicist based at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, will speak about torture.
Dr Matthews' lecture will be drawn from his forthcoming book, which responds to recent claims by some commentators that, in an age of global terrorism, torture is justifiable and necessary in some cases.
His book, The Absolute Violation: Why Torture Must be Forbidden, argues against this and calls for an absolute prohibition against torture.
Dr Matthews has an active interest in human rights and international conventions governing human rights abuses.
He will be delivering lectures at universities in Queensland and Victoria. Dr Matthews is a visiting Canadian scholar, funded by the Association of Canadian Studies in Australia and New Zealand.
The event is to be held in Lecture Theatre 5.