THEMATIC REPORT 2017 REDRESS AND REPARATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 Summary 8 Methodology 10 Torture as experienced by the victims treated by IRCT members in Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines, Serbia and Uganda 11 The context and location of torture 19 Perpetrator affiliation 22 Purpose of the torture 26 The legal avenues open to torture victims 3 0 Seeking an effective remedy and reparations for torture victims 44 Concluding remarks Acknowledgments This report would not have been possible without the invaluable contributions of the participating IRCT member centres. In particular, the IRCT would like to thank: Sarah Jane Salimbagat from Balay Rehabilitation Center, Inc, John Alster Soriano and Mercy Dejoya from Medical Action Group, Bojana Trivuncic from International Aid Network Center for Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, Edith Escareno Granados from Colectivo Contra la Tortura y la Impunidad, Abubakar Barusi Juma from Centre Against Torture – Kenya, Taiga Job Wanyanja from Mwatikho Torture Survivors Organisation and Esther Nabwire from African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims. This report has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. Cover Photograph A torture survivor, Kenya. Photo courtesy of IRCT member Mwatikho Torture Survivors Organisation (Mateso). page 4