obligation)   MOVE UP PLSERaising awareness of torture, its prohibition, impact and consequences. Challenge of raising awareness of prison management and staff, police and police investigation officers, health staff, judiciary, senior government, ombudsmen, military/security forces, journalists, academics and public.  Involve and use media by:  Mapping target audience;  Identifying best form of media – print, radio, TV, electronic and social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter;  Strategic use of media one hour current affairs programme may have less impact than a brief targeted news report on television, with careful use of images for high impact, using debates and discussions;  Developing strategy to use local and national media.  Identify vulnerable groups and relevant bodies to target for prevention activities (e.g. government child welfare body/Committee and Juvenile Justice Board). Provide targeted training on definition of torture and legal framework, impact of trauma and torture, non-torture interrogation techniques, basic support for victims, accessing rehabilitation. Build relationships with relevant government officials, offering free training, being persuasive not overly confrontational e.g. highlight weaknesses in policing rather than denouncing police force. Work in collaboration with stakeholders committed to prevention to raise awareness. Work with communities and families, building support and awareness (e.g. by using leaflets on torture and its impact on survivors and their families, oral history and truth-telling initiatives; public ceremonies and hearings). Strengthen local governance structures by raising awareness of youth development centres, local council for protection of women and children etc.       Lack of resources/incentives for doctors to engage in assessing and documenting torture Training for police and other law enforcement agencies is fundamental to creating the context for change. Training for frontline health and social care professionals to understand torture and to identify its victims so that they can readily assist them.   Lobby government to support health professionals in independent documentation of torture. Ensure all doctors in mainstream health services trained in identification and documentation of torture. Raise awareness of clinical staff to how medical 44

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