Difference between revisions of "Representing Victims of Torture"
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*'''Sexual violence''' to genitals, molestation, instrumentation, rape; | *'''Sexual violence''' to genitals, molestation, instrumentation, rape; | ||
*'''Crush injury''' or traumatic removal of digits and limbs; | *'''Crush injury''' or traumatic removal of digits and limbs; | ||
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*'''Medical amputation''' of digits or limbs, surgical removal of organs; | *'''Medical amputation''' of digits or limbs, surgical removal of organs; | ||
*'''Pharmacological torture''' using toxic doses of sedatives, neuroleptics, paralytics, etc.; | *'''Pharmacological torture''' using toxic doses of sedatives, neuroleptics, paralytics, etc.; | ||
*'''Conditions of detention''', such as a small or overcrowded cell, solitary confinement, unhygienic conditions, no access to toilet facilities, irregular or contaminated food and water, exposure to extremes of temperature, denial of privacy and forced nakedness; | *'''Conditions of detention''', such as a small or overcrowded cell, solitary confinement, unhygienic conditions, no access to toilet facilities, irregular or contaminated food and water, exposure to extremes of temperature, denial of privacy and forced nakedness; | ||
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*'''Deprivation of normal sensory stimulation''', such as sound, light, sense of time, isolation, manipulation of brightness of the cell, abuse of physiological needs, restriction of sleep, food, water, toilet facilities, bathing, motor activities, medical care, social contacts, isolation within prison, loss of contact with the outside world (victims are often kept in isolation in order to prevent bonding | *'''Deprivation of normal sensory stimulation''', such as sound, light, sense of time, isolation, manipulation of brightness of the cell, abuse of physiological needs, restriction of sleep, food, water, toilet facilities, bathing, motor activities, medical care, social contacts, isolation within prison, loss of contact with the outside world (victims are often kept in isolation in order to prevent bonding | ||
and mutual identification and to encourage traumatic bonding with the torturer); | and mutual identification and to encourage traumatic bonding with the torturer); | ||
