Preface
As health professionals and human rights defenders, the IRCT
Members have stated their commitment to ‘ a world without
torture’, – a world where no one, regardless of their background or
societal status, will endure suffering, violence or harm in any guise.
This shared message is useful and necessary for our fight against
torture. So is a shared means of promoting this message and
knowing exactly how we can, together, provide the survivors of
torture with the best care possible within our local contexts.
The fight for human rights remains an everyday occurrence. IRCT
has worked and will continue to work tirelessly to bring together
expertise and rehabilitate torture victims in over 140 member centres. This guide has the
purpose of gathering their knowledge so that is can be shared.
This resource kit exists so that centres and staff across the globe can quickly reference and
find vital information. It will therefore be a living instrument that will evolve with our members
and their knowledge.
Victor H. Madrigal-Borloz
Secretary General