Rebuilding lives : 25 years : United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture /

This publication examines the legal and medical definitions of torture, how and why it happens, the impact it has on victims, what makes torture different from other human rights violations, as well as ways in which it can be effectively treated and combated. It also includes five overviews on curre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva, Switzerland : United Nations, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, ©2006.
Temas:
United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture > History.
United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture > Management.
United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
Human rights.
Torture victims > Services for.
Torture (International law)
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Victimes de torture > Services.
Torture (Droit international)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Human rights
Management
Torture victims > Services for
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This publication examines the legal and medical definitions of torture, how and why it happens, the impact it has on victims, what makes torture different from other human rights violations, as well as ways in which it can be effectively treated and combated. It also includes five overviews on current projects in Australia, Bosnia, Chile, Pakistan and Rwanda, each of which consists of an article and a series of photographs.--Publisher's description.
Notas:"United Nations publication sales no. E.06. XIV.3"--Colophon.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1423798252
9781423798255

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