If decision-makers are sufficiently trained, the quality of decision-making at the early stages of the asylum procedure improves. An improvement in the quality of decision-making leads to less protracted time-scales for the determination of an asylum application, as better decision-making in the early stages decreases the likelihood that the decision will be appealed. Shorter time-scales for determining an asylum claim have a positive impact on the asylum-seeker, as it enables them to commence the necessary steps to fully integrate in the host country once they have been accepted as a refugee. The second key objective of this research is to understand how widely MLRs are already accepted within national law and policy in asylum-receiving countries, and whether there are any limitations on when MLRs are accepted as evidence. An overview of the types of organisations that are accepted as providers of MLRs and how the cost of producing an MLR is funded is essential for IRCT’s future advocacy activities. 14 / Recognising victims of torture in national asylum procedures