Documentation of torture victims. Implementation of medico-legal protocols.
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.
Mandel
Lene
L
Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT). lene@mandel.dk
Worm
Lise
L
D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D014104:Torture / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*