IRCT REGIONAL REPORT 2016 Netherlands ABOUT Psychotrauma Centrum Zuid Nederland (RvA NL) Over 40,000 refugees sought asylum in the Netherlands in 2015, a near double increase from the year before. This has led to capacity problems for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) and has been particularly problematic for torture victims seeking treatment. Psychotrauma Centrum Zuid (RvA NL) is a research, treatment and knowledge centre for asylum-seekers, refugees, victims of war trauma and political violence. This includes children, adolescents and adults, who because of traumatic experiences have fled their country of origin and/or experienced war. The treatment focuses on a psychological balance to create trauma-focused therapy. The centre works from a contextual, cultural and sensory systems approach. RvA NL operates group oriented and culture-specific treatment services that takes into account the gender, culture and country of origin of clients. Rehabilitation services can take place in the native language of the client through the use of interpreters. Protest against racism and islamophobia named “Refugees welcome, racism not!” © Cloud Mine Amsterdam page 32