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The Home office quotes the United Nations definition, from the UN Convention against Torture, which states: " any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted by or at the instigation of a public official on a person for such purposes as obtaining from his or a third person a confession, punishing him for an act that he has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating him or other persons..."
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The World Medical Association prohibits medical professionals from involvement in torture
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The current definition of torture used within the UK is that of the International Criminal Court: "'Torture' means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a person in the custody or in the control of the accused..." For the full statute see:
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The AI site contains relevant information about torture and its prohibition, including much that is relevant to health professionals. Following the link to AI's publication "Combatting Torture: A manual for Action":
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Eisenman, D.P., Keller, A.S., Kim, G.
This short article concludes that 'primary care physicians may be the successful locus of intervention in the care of torture survivors. However it is important for them to recognize the possibility of torture survivors among their patients.'
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D Silove, Z Steel and RF Mollica , The Lancet Vol 357, No. 9266, 05 May 2001, 2001
This article examines the impact of prolonged detention on asylum applicants who are survivors of torture. It concludes that "the anxiety, fear, and frustration provoked by detention may prolong and exacerbate underlying traumatic stress reactions and thereby create long-term psychosocial disability".
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Angela Burnett and Yohannes Fassil, 2002
This is a comprehensive resource pack for health care workers which covers background information on the experiences of refugees and their asylum status, culture and language, eligibility for healthcare and key areas for clinical concern. Psychological wellbeing and the psychological impact of torture are also discussed. (PDF file)
Burnett, A., Peel, M., BMJ 2001; Vol. 322 pp:606-609, 2001
This article describes the psychological and physical effects of torture on an individual's health.
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The clinical bibliography section of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Vicitms of Torture's website holds an extensive range of papers on the psychological effects of torture and their treatment.
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