LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY -- TEXT OF ARTICLE 37 -- PART I PROHIBITION OF TORTURE, PROHIBITION OF DEATH PENALTY AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT (ARTICLE 37(a)) --- William Schabas -- CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER TWO COMPARISON WITH RELATED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROVISIONS -- CHAPTER THREE SCOPE OF ARTICLE 37(A) -- 1. Drafting of Article 37(a) -- 2. Reservations to Article 37(a) -- 3. Content of the Norm -- 3.1 Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment -- 3.1.1 Torture -- 3.1.2 Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment -- 3.1.3 Corporal punishment -- 3.2 Death Penalty -- 3.3 Life Imprisonment -- PART II DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY OF CHILDREN (ARTICLE 37(b), (c), (d)) --- Helmut Sax -- CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER TWO COMPARISON WITH RELATED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROVISIONS -- 1. Universal Standards -- 2. Regional Standards -- CHAPTER THREE SCOPE OF ARTICLE 37(B), (C), (D) -- 1. Drafting History -- 2. Deprivation of Liberty of Children -- 2.1 Terms and Definitions -- 2.2 State Obligations in General -- 2.2.1 Obligation to Respect -- 2.2.2 Obligation to Protect -- 2.2.3 Obligation to Fulfil -- 2.3 The CRC Context -- 2.4 Legality and Non-Arbitrariness -- 2.5 "As a measure of last resort" and "for the shortest appropriate period of time" -- 3. Conditions and Treatment during Deprivation of Liberty -- 3.1 Treatment with Humanity and Respect for Human Dignity and the Needs of the Child -- 3.2 Separation of Children and Contact with the Family -- 3.3 Review of Deprivation of Liberty-Assistance and Prompt Decision.