IRCT REGIONAL REPORT 2016 France Although asylum applications in France have not increased as sharply compared to other countries in the EU, refugees and torture victims have still faced acute challenges. Particularly troubling have been problems with reception facilities and the shortages of housing, leaving many asylum seekers, including torture victims, without accommodation. ABOUT Parcours d’exil Parcours d’Exil offers holistic rehabilitation services to individual victims of torture and ill-treatment and their family members. These services include therapy sessions that may comprise of medical, psychological or physiological interventions. Each patient is seen primarily by a physician and depending on need is oriented toward other therapists. In addition to treatment, language courses and cultural initiation are also provided according to the individual needs of the patient. The primary objectives of Parcours d’exil are to provide holistic rehabilitation services to victims of torture and to offer trainings to stakeholders in recognising symptoms of torture trauma. Parcours d’exil also engages in awareness raising activities to highlight the plight of victims of torture in France as well as national and international advocacy to promote the right to rehabilitation. Children playing at the refugee camp Grande-Synthe in France. © Anjo Kan page 17