Forensic Examination Missions by Medical Teams Investigating and
Documenting Alleged Cases of Torture: Operational Manual
First edition 2012
© International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) 2012
Published 2012 by
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)
Borgergade 13
P.O. Box 9049
1022 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel: +45 33 76 06 00
Fax: +45 33 76 05 00
Email: irct@irct.org
Website: www.irct.org
Printed by Scanprint, Viby J. Denmark
ISBN 978-87-88882-81-0 (print)
ISBN 978-87-88882-82-7 (online)
This manual is part of the three-year European Commission funded project ‘Use of
Forensic Evidence in the Fight against Torture’ that the IRCT Secretariat is implementing
in partnership with the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Copenhagen.
The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the IRCT and the University
of Copenhagen and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European
Commission. The manual is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of issues to take
into consideration, but rather to provide an overview of practical suggestions that need to
be adapted to each individual mission.