Best practices Country, IRCT member Integrate the family in the psychosocial support programme Psychological, medical and therapeutic assistance always provided to victim’s family as well as to victim. Colombia, CCAPS Victim’s family is included in support to help them to accept and understand the victim and to face society. It also helps the victim feel more at ease emotionally. India, SOSRAC Consultations organised before and after trial with victim and family to discuss trial experience. Venezuela, Red de Apoyo Create survivor support groups Survivor support groups include victims’ family and friends, human rights activists, health caretakers and legal professionals. Creates social interaction and a sense of belonging, providing a forum to discuss The Philippines, MAG emotions and receive emotional support. These groups are crucial in establishing support networks to meet health and social welfare needs of victims and relatives. Victims, family members and friends brought together with health staff and lawyers to form a ‘supportive network’. Romania, ICAR Provide legal assistance to victims; collaborate with legal professionals and the court to improve support Seminars organised for legal and non-legal professionals, including prosecutors, lawyers, policemen, social workers, psychologists, pedagogues, etc. Bosnia and Herzegovina, CTV Sarajevo  Cooperation with Khmer Rouge International Tribunal, the Witness and Expert Support Unit, and the Victims Support Unit. TPO provides psychological services including preparatory psychological interventions, on-site psychological support prior to and during the proceedings/testimony, intensive psychological and psychiatric debriefing and follow-up care after trial. It offers basic legal counselling and collaborates closely with the legal representatives of torture victims who participate in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. Capacity building programmes developed to train legal staff working for the Khmer Rouge Tribunal on torture victims’ trauma. Cambodia, TPO Complaints against perpetrators lodged on behalf of torture victims so as to mitigate the risks of direct reprisals against victims. Chad, AJPNV /CRVT 55