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About torture

What is torture?
What are the consequences of torture?
Who is subjected to torture?
Who decides wether torture has been commmitted?
What forms of torture exists?
When is torture allowed?
What international agreements exists against torture?
How many countries have ratified the UN Convention against Torture?
Should perpetrators be punished?
Can torture perpetrators get impunity?
Why can confessions obtained during torture not be used as evidence?

About children and war

What have children experienced in war?
Are children subjected to torture?
How do children react to war and torture?
How can we help children who have experienced war and torture?

About prevention

The basis of RCT's prevention activities
Prevention strategies
RCT's prevention work

About DIGNITY

What does TOV mean?
How many torture survivors are offered treatment at DIGNITY? 
How does a refugee who has been subjected to torture or organised violence enter into the treatment programme at DIGNITY?
What is the duration of treatment at DIGNITY?
Will torture survivors recover after treatment?
What are the countries of origin of the torture survivors?
Does DIGNITY offer training or education on torture and organised violence?
How is RCT DIGNITY?

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