Possible format for reporting cases of torture
It is preferable to issue the medicolegal report on official letterhead of your institution. The heading of the report as: Medicolegal...
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Dec 18, 20221 min read
The different types of evidence that can be used to substantiate clinical evidence
History and individual’s statement Witness statement Other 3rd party evidence such as a forensic scientist Objective evidence of...
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Reasons for incomplete or inaccurate history by persons in custody
Sometimes the victim/survivor may not be able to give an accurate history. Some reasons for incomplete or incoherent answers are If they...
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carindiachapter
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Medical photography
When clinically managing a person with history of torture, it is good practice to document the injuries at the earliest, before changes...
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Medical documentation of torture
Medical documentation of torture must include as much as possible, the following details along with the clinical examination. These help...
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Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the role of health personnel, particularly physicians.
Resolution 37/194 (Principles of Medical Ethics) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1982 Principle 1 Health...
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carindiachapter
Dec 18, 20225 min read
Ethical duties of a healthcare professional towards victims/survivors of torture
Chapter II of the Istanbul Protocol on Relevant ethical codes, Section B highlights the ethical responsibility of doctors and draws from...
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Truth machines as forms of torture
The use of ‘truth machines’ are also being described as torture methods. Lie detectors, or polygraphs, record physiological changes in...
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carindiachapter
Dec 18, 202217 min read
Types of torture
Over the years a wide variety of abusive acts has been declared by authoritative bodies as amounting to torture and other ill-treatment....
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Reasons why doctors participate in torture.
There are many reasons why doctors can get drawn into directly torturing, participating in torture or covering up for those who...
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carindiachapter
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Situations where healthcare personnel (HCP) participate in torture
In spite of ethical and legal checks to prevent HCP from participating in torture, some of them do participate and cover up for torture....
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carindiachapter
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Definitions of torture and other ill-treatment
Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering, prohibited in all legal systems and considered a violation of human...
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Who is this site meant for?
This site does not cover the situation where the victim of torture is dead when first examined. For this refer to The Guidelines for...
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