4 CONCLUDING REMARKS The report considers two key elements relating to the treatment of VoTs within asylum procedures. The first element considers whether there are systems in place (either through law or policy) to identify VoTs early on in the asylum procedure, to enable them to access appropriate medical, psychological, legal and social services. The second element addresses the extent to which MLRs are used and accepted as evidence within asylum procedures. The experiences of the member centres participating in the empirical research form the basis for providing a comparative overview of the three regions in the report. From the findings, the IRCT has identified current challenges and gaps in the national asylum procedures. The research does not attempt to draw direct comparisons between countries given that the context in each country will vary greatly in many aspects, including the procedures in place, numbers of asylum-seekers, main countries of origin, etc. By way of summary, the key shortfalls underlined by the research are listed in this section. Recognising victims of torture in national asylum procedures / 69