Documentation of torture victims. Implementation of medico-legal protocols.
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چکیده
This article outlines the background for performing medical documentation in the context of a rehabilitation centre by reviewing literature and current practices. The article moreover delineates 6 ways of using medico-legal documentation in torture prevention: National legal proceedings; international legal proceedings; asylum cases; research, lobbying and advocacy activities. This article forms the basis for a Pilot Study performed at the Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims in Copenhagen, which is described elsewhere.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Torture : quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture
دوره 17 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007