Overview of main observations of five years fact-finding and research 2010, para. 55
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- One of the major challenges when it comes to proving cases of torture and ill-treatment is the gathering of evidence. Since abuses are mainly inflicted behind closed doors, victims most often have an uphill struggle to make their cases heard and get their complaints properly considered. This is particularly the case for persons who are accused of having committed a crime and carry the stigma of not being credible and trying to avoid justice by complaining about their treatment. Forensic medical science is a crucial tool in addressing this problem, since it can establish the degree of correlation of the medical findings with the allegations brought forward and therefore provide evidence on which prosecutions can be based. Modern medical examinations can help to detect injuries which are otherwise not visible, such as soft tissue or nerve trauma - essential in light of the ever increasing sophistication of torture methods.
- 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)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 55
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