Difference between revisions of "Representing Victims of Torture"

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*'''Psychological techniques''' to break down the individual, including forced betrayals, accentuating feelings of helplessness, exposure to ambiguous situations or contradictory messages;
 
*'''Psychological techniques''' to break down the individual, including forced betrayals, accentuating feelings of helplessness, exposure to ambiguous situations or contradictory messages;
 
*'''Violation of taboos''';
 
*'''Violation of taboos''';
*'''Behavioural coercion''', such as forced engagementin practices against the religion of the victim (e.g. forcingMuslims to eat pork), forced harm to others through torture
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*'''Behavioural coercion''', such as forced engagementin practices against the religion of the victim (e.g. forcingMuslims to eat pork), forced harm to others through torture or other abuses, forced destruction of property, forced betrayal of someone placing them at risk of harm;
or other abuses, forced destruction of property, forced betrayal of someone placing them at risk of harm;
 
 
*'''Forcing the victim to witness torture"' or atrocities being inflicted on others <ref> Istanbul Protocol: Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment </ref>.
 
*'''Forcing the victim to witness torture"' or atrocities being inflicted on others <ref> Istanbul Protocol: Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment </ref>.
</div>== Codes ==
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== Codes ==
  
 
[[Convention Against Torture]]
 
[[Convention Against Torture]]

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