This statistic shows the share of people from 16 countries worldwide who believed that torture is a part of war in 2016, by country group. 66 percent of those surveyed believed it to be wrong in 2016.
Is torture in armed conflict wrong or just a part of war?
The 16 countries included in the survey were: Afghanistan, China, Colombia, France, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, Palestine, Russia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Syria (Syrians in Lebanon), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen.
Survey sizes varied by country from 800-5000 people.
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ICRC. (December 5, 2016). Is torture in armed conflict wrong or just a part of war? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688069/opinions-on-using-torture-in-war/
ICRC. "Is torture in armed conflict wrong or just a part of war?." Chart. December 5, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688069/opinions-on-using-torture-in-war/
ICRC. (2016). Is torture in armed conflict wrong or just a part of war?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688069/opinions-on-using-torture-in-war/
ICRC. "Is Torture in Armed Conflict Wrong or Just a Part of War?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688069/opinions-on-using-torture-in-war/
ICRC, Is torture in armed conflict wrong or just a part of war? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688069/opinions-on-using-torture-in-war/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Is torture in armed conflict wrong or just a part of war? [Graph], ICRC, December 5, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688069/opinions-on-using-torture-in-war/