Role of forensic and medical sciences in the investigation prevention torture and other ill-treatment 2014, para. 35
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As observed by the Special Rapporteur, unaccountability is often the result of there being available only very basic levels of expertise in forensic services, and sometimes their non-existence, which means that medical examinations, if carried out at all, are conducted by poorly trained doctors or nurses. In general, there is a shortage of qualified forensic experts regarding torture or other ill-treatment. In some countries, the education and specialization of forensic professionals includes training in the examination of alleged torture victims, but if the violations are widespread, these experts cannot adequately address the needs.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment