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IRCT provides UNCAT with recommendations on right to rehabilitation
29 April 2015
As part of the 54th session of the UN Committee against Torture, the IRCT held an expert briefing and discussion on the right to rehabilitation for torture victims. The briefing aimed at providing a venue for the Committee to examine practical examples of experiences and challenges in implementing the right to rehabilitation for torture victims. In 2012, the Committee had issued General Comment #3, in which it expressed its authoritative interpretation of the scope of the right to rehabilitation, and continues to enhance the promotion of this right throughout its work…

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Over 4,000 women and girls victims of torture supported by La Luz Fund in 2014
29 April 2015
In 2014, with support of the La Luz Fund, 16 IRCT members treated more than 3,000 women and 1,200 children subjected to torture and sexual violence.
The La Luz Fund supports work aimed at women and girls who are oppressed or in danger of being victims of human rights abuses because they belong to a vulnerable group, whether it is based on belief, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other minority group status…
…The grants were distributed to centres in 14 countries, seeking to empower and heal female victims. Five centres in Sub-Saharan Africa received the largest portion of the grants, totalling €47,000, while four centres in Asia were granted a total of €42,620. Three centres in the MENA region received grants amounting to €26,000, and two centres in both Latin America and Europe were awarded a total of €17,000 and €11,992, respectively.
Victims received medical services tailored to their individual needs, including examinations, clinical tests and medicine, provided free of charge. Taking into account the different cultural contexts, the centres also provided psychological assistance, offering both individual and group counselling.