Anna Fierz
Anna Fierz
Dear Editor-in-chief: Thank you for focussing on this troubling subject in your issue 1/2024. It confirms that many of the difficulties involved are similar worldwide. Countries that use less-lethal weapons include Switzerland, the only Wes...
Historic Abu Ghraib verdict: U.S. Contractor held accountable for torture [0.03%]
美国承包商因虐囚被判有罪 美国占领期间滥用权力的标志事件
Andrea Mølgaard
Andrea Mølgaard
After years of legal battles, three Iraqi survivors of torture in the Abu Ghraib prison have secured justice in a historic victory in U.S. courts. The jury ruled in favour of the Iraqi plaintiffs, holding a private contractor, CACI, account...
The IRCT global standards on rehabilitation of torture survivors: from adoption to practice [0.03%]
世界医学会康复 torture 受害者全球标准：从中立到实践
Berta Soley,Hugo Marboeuf
Berta Soley
This paper examines the implementation of the Global Standards on Rehabilitation (GSR) by members of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) and their impact on the quality of rehabilitation services provided to ...
"The state has a debt to us, it ended our dreams, our life projects": Reconstructing life projects after torture [0.03%]
“国家欠我们一个说法，是它毁了我们的梦想、人生规划”——遭受酷刑后重建人生规划
Anne Sønneland
Anne Sønneland
Introduction: The concept of 'life project' is at the core of several decisions in the inter-American human rights system. The concept has also become part of the legal consciousness of torture survivors in Peru and is of...
Acceptability and Preliminary Effects of Intensive Brief Trauma-Focused PTSD Treatment for Refugees [0.03%]
难民营地密集型简短针对性创伤焦点PTSD治疗的有效性和初步疗效研究
Petter Tinghög,Lina Vågbratt,Julia Jennstål et al.
Petter Tinghög et al.
Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant mental health concern in refugee populations exposed to trauma and displacement. Traditional treatments for PTSD often involve lengthy interventions. Howe...
Eva Nudd,Maha Aon,Kalliopi Kambanella et al.
Eva Nudd et al.
Introduction: Prison overcrowding can be defined in different ways, and no universal definition exists. More than 120 countries report prison occupancy rates above their own capacity. This paper provides an overview of le...
Children who survive torture: A systematic review of screening, documentation and treatment of torture injuries in children [0.03%]
儿童酷刑幸存者：系统回顾儿童酷刑筛查、记录和治疗伤情的状况
Catarina Nahlén Bose,Ronak Tamdjidi
Catarina Nahlén Bose
Background: Children all over the world are subjected to torture, but few are identified as victims of these actions. Knowledge that facilitates identification, documentation, and treatment of torture injuries in children...
Pau Pérez-Sales,Sara Lopez-Martin
Pau Pérez-Sales
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture's most recent report to the General Assembly: 'Investigating, prosecuting and preventing wartime sexual torture, and providing rehabilitation to victims and survivors' [0.03%]
联合国酷刑问题特别报告员向大会提交的最新报告：“调查、起诉和预防战争性暴力，并向受害者和幸存者提供康复救助”
Berta Soley
Berta Soley
The latest report by Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, UN Special Rappoteur on Torture (SRT), published on the 18th July 2024.
Imagery rehearsal therapy and mianserin for trauma-affected refugees: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trial [0.03%]
创伤后难民想象行为治疗和米安塞林的治疗效果：随机对照试验的追踪研究
Anders Nielsen,Felix Klich,Stig Poulsen et al.
Anders Nielsen et al.
Introduction: In order to identify the efficacy of treatment interventions for trauma-affected refugees follow-up studies are highly warranted. Hence, the overall aim of this study was to examine the effi-cacy of sleep-en...