Suggested reading
Torture Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture (2011).
Thematic issue: Best, promising and emerging practices: A compendium for providers
working with survivors of torture. Vol. 21, no. 1., 2011.
http://www.irct.org/Files/Filer/TortureJournal/21_01_2011/Best_promising_Torture12011.pdf
Critchley, C. (2008) Horticultural Therapy with Survivors of Torture
Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture
http://www.freedomfromtorture.org/sites/default/files/documents/horticultural_therap
y.pdf
Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation Cambodia, Programs
http://tpocambodia.org/index.php?id=33
Blackwell,
D.
(2005)
Jessica Kingsley: London.
Counselling
and
psychotherapy
with
refugees.
Elsass, P. (1997). Treating Victims of Torture and Violence. Theoretical, Cross-Cultural
and Clinical Implications.
New York: New York University Press.
Marsella, A., Bornemann, T., Ekblad, S. & Orley, J. (Eds.) (1994) Amidst Peril and
pain:
The Mental Health and Well-being of the World’s refugees.
American Psychological Association: Washington.
Van der Veer, G. (1998) (2nd edition). Counselling and Therapy with Refugees.
Wiley: Chichester.
Wilson, J.P. & Drožđek, B. (2004) Broken spirits. The treatment of traumatized asylum
seekers, refugees, war and torture victims.
Brunner-Routledge: New York, Hove.
3.5.1
Legal services
Torture survivors will have many needs that relate to the provision of legal services.
These can include the most practical of concerns such as gaining protection as a refugee
who has fled their country due to torture, to respond to their detention or pending court
proceedings, to access justice so torture perpetrators can be held to account, or to get
compensation for their torture. By either directly supporting or ensuring an appropriate
referral resource, responding to the legal needs of torture survivors is key to
rehabilitation.
Legal services for torture survivors: Case studies
Argentina
One of the most re-traumatising experiences for a survivor can be to seek justice
through a legal mechanism. Most survivors cannot afford to seek justice or do not
have access to justice, so it has become important to support not only their psycho-
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