Impunity as a root cause of the prevalence of torture 2010, para. 91
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- Victims of torture have a right to complain to a professional authority which is independent from the authority accused of torture and which has the obligation to promptly and impartially examine all allegations or suspicions of torture. Victims and witnesses should be protected against all ill-treatment or intimidation as a consequence of their complaints or any evidence given. If torture is established by a competent authority, victims should enjoy the right to fair and adequate reparation, including the means for as full medical, psychological, social and other rehabilitation as possible. States, therefore, have a legal obligation to establish or at least support a sufficient number of rehabilitation centres for victims of torture and to ensure the safety of their staff and patients. The Special Rapporteur also urges States to ensure that survivors of torture who seek refuge in their countries have access to adequate medical and psychosocial treatment. Screening procedures allowing for the early identification of torture victims can be instrumental in that regard. Asylum authorities should be required to consider seriously the medical expertise of domestic rehabilitation centres and take account of their assessments when deciding upon asylum requests. Health professionals should be provided with training on how to apply the Istanbul Protocol. The Special Rapporteur also calls upon Governments, not least those responsible for the practice of torture, to contribute generously to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Paragraph info
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Paragraph number
- 91
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