Impunity as a root cause of the prevalence of torture 2010, para. 70
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Rehabilitation centres deserve appreciation and full support for their courage and for the determination with which they continue against the odds to accept patients and care for them in an uncompromising manner. While some medical institutions, such as State hospitals, may succumb to pressure exerted by the police or the military and turn a blind eye when it comes to documenting torture, the rehabilitation centres rigorously and consistently uphold professional and ethical medical standards. Ultimately, to attack a torture rehabilitation centre is to attack the victims of torture who have already suffered abuse and are in need of treatment.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment