List of abbreviations APD European Union Asylum Procedures Directive BafF German Association of Psychosocial Centres for Refugees and Victims of Torture BAMF Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge – German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees CEAS Common European Asylum System DIAC Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship EASO European Asylum Support Office ECHR European Convention on Human Rights ECtHR European Court of Human Rights EU European Union GP General Practitioner, i.e. a medical practitioner who treats acute or chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients; a family doctor ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICE United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement MLR Medico-Legal Report NGO Non-Governmental Organisation OFPRA L'Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides – French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder RCD European Union Reception Conditions Directive UKBA United Kingdom Border Agency UNCAT United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment UNHCR United Nations Refugee Agency UNVFVT United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture VoTs Victims of Torture 4 / Recognising victims of torture in national asylum procedures