Launch of IRCT report on conversion therapy [PDF]
Torture, 2020 On 23 April 2020, IRCT published its re- search on the global practice of conversion therapy. The report, entitled “It’s Torture Not Therapy,” compiles information on the “practices, practitioners and roles of states in conducting ...
Torture Journal Editorial Team
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Review of International Studies, 2007 ABSTRACTI develop a framework to account for torture, which I argue should be understood with reference to international relations. I show that torture is intended as a tool to ensure the security, stability and legitimacy of elites, often transnationally, but there is often a disjuncture between its intended and actual outcomes.
Blakeley, Ruth
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From sexualized torture and gender-based torture to genderized torture: The urgent need for a conceptual evolution [PDF]
Torture, 2018 Classical perspectives on sexualized torture are being increasingly challenged by contemporary debates informed by emerging claims (Mendez, 2016; Sáez, 2016; Sifris, 2014).
Pau Pérez-Sales, Maggie Zraly
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Voices of torture survivors in Tanzania: A qualitative study [PDF]
Torture, 2018 Introduction: No published research has been found on torture in Tanzania, but individual cases were documented by human rights organisations. The aim of this study was to explore the salient physical, mental and social effects of torture in the country,
Maha Aon +4 more
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Screening asylum seekers in Denmark for torture using a structured questionnaire [PDF]
Torture, 2021 The United Nations Committee against Torture recommends systematic torture screening throughout the asylum process. The goal of this study is to evaluate the introduction of a structured questionnaire, coding for torture according to the definition ...
Ebbe Munk-Andersen +2 more
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The role of a trauma-sensitive football group in the recovery of survivors of torture [PDF]
Torture, 2019 Introduction: Whilst there is some preliminary evidence for the benefits of sports-related interventions for survivors of torture, how sport and exercise can contribute to the rehabilitation of torture survivors needs to be better understood ...
Rebecca Horn +5 more
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Development of interdisciplinary protocols on medico-legal documentation of torture: Sleep deprivation [PDF]
Torture, 2019 Background: The use of psychological torture or torture methods that leave no visible marks (stealth torture) is on the increase in various contexts.
Elna Søndergaard +2 more
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Measuring change and changing measures: The development of a torture survivor specific measure of change [PDF]
, 2019 Freedom from Torture is a UK-based human rights organisation dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of torture survivors. The organisation has been working towards the development of a clinical outcome tool for a number of years, and the purpose ...
Horn, Rebecca, Keefe, Andy
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Documentation of torture in children and young adults: Time to reflect [PDF]
Torture, 2019 Documenting torture in children and young adults (ChYA) is a challenge. Less than 3% of academic papers on documentation and rehabilitation of torture victims are focused on children and youth.
Pau Pérez-Sales
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“A random system”: The organisation and practice of torture rehabilitation services in Norway [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: This article addresses the provision of rehabilitation services for torture victims with a refugee background in Norway. It engages the topic from the outset of relevant rehabilitation rights and duties, presenting the organisation of ...
Lønning, Moa Nyamwathi +3 more
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