Difference between revisions of "Representing Victims of Torture"
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| − | People are tortured or otherwise ill-treated in at least 111 countries around the world. In 61 of those countries human rights abusers | + | People are tortured or otherwise ill-treated in at least 111 countries around the world. In 61 of those countries human rights abusers can torture with impunity.<ref>http://thereport.amnesty.org/facts-and-figures</ref>. An individual may be tortured for many reasons: to force a confession, for punishment, to intimidate or coerce, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind. This guide provides the criminal defense with an overview of how to identify and represent individuals who have been tortured either for confessions or for extra-judicial punishment. |
==What is Torture?== | ==What is Torture?== | ||
