The role of the Istanbul-Protocol in the uphill battle for torture survivors being granted asylum in Europe and ensuring the perpetrators pay.
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Three Dutch organisations, Pharos, Amnesty International, and the Council for Refugees, have published Care Full – Medico-Legal Reports and the Istanbul Protocol in Asylum Procedures1 which gives a comprehensive and very detailed background on the pertinent need in asylum procedures for medicallegal reports based on the Istanbul protocol. The book is an important contribution to the European debate on asylum policies and the fate of the most vulnerable refugee groups coming to Europe. This article will explore why it is now required to use medical-legal reports in asylum procedures.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Torture : quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture
دوره 17 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007