THEMATIC REPORT 2017
TORTURE AND MIGRATION
Furthermore, poor living conditions also undermine the
rehabilitation process for victims of torture. Many of
the clients studied in this report live in decrepit housing
facilities that are ill-suited for a dignified life. In Cameroon,
the data shows that most of their clients, 74 percent, live in
poor and unsuitable housing circumstances. In Bosnia and
Herzegovina, that figure is close to half, whereas in Mexico
it is nearly one-fourth of their clients, although the data was
unavailable for many clients.
In Serbia, refugees who are housed in reception facilities
often suffer because the housing is overcrowded, unhygienic
and lacks any sense of privacy. There have also been
numerous allegations of physical and sexual abuse at these
reception facilities, meaning that clients do not feel safe
even when they have fled from their countries of origin.
Figure 30. Housing Conditions: Cameroon
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