THEMATIC REPORT 2017 TORTURE AND MIGRATION TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 Summary Acknowledgments This report would not have been possible without the invaluable contributions of the participating IRCT member centres: in particular, Esther Nabwire from the African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV); Edith Escareño and Fernando Valadez from Colectivo Contra la Tortura y la Impunidad (CCTI); Dunja Hadzimurtezic from the Centre for Torture Victims, Sarajevo (CTV Sarajevo); Bojana Trivuncic from International Aid Network (IAN); Peter Kum Che Mebeng and Joel Manfo from Trauma Centre Cameroon (TCC); and Harry Shepherd of the IRCT Secretariat. 7 About the DFI Project 8 Methodology 10 Legal Obligations 11 Population Group 1 8 Context and Experience of Torture 26 Impact of Torture in a Context of Migration 41 Conclusion 42 Notes and References 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 photo: Belgrade, Serbia - January 12, 2017: Refugees by the fire on a cold winter day. by Nikola Barbutov / Shutterstock page 4