Welcome to the European Network of  Rehabilitation Centres for Survivors of Torture

Within the boundaries of the Council of Europe about 100 centres and programmes provide assistance to victims of human rights violations, either asylum seekers and refugees in host countries, or victims of past or current regimes.

Considering the political developments in Europe and in particular the fall of the Soviet regime, the enlargement of the European Union and the development of a common EU asylum system, there was a strong need for more cooperation and a sharing of experiences and expertise between the regional organisations providing support to victims of torture and also the appeal of facing new international challenges together.

Therefore, in 2003, the organisations created an informal network: The European Network of Rehabilitation Centres for Survivors of Torture.

 

This publication is based on a project launched by five European Institutions working with survivors of torture and human rights abuses and supported by the Refugee und of the European Commission. The project's aim was to disseminate examples of good practice in the work of the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres, to highlight the most pertinent problems in the treatment and support of refugees and victims of torture and to transmit the findings into the European Network of Centres for the Care of Torture Victims to secure synergy effects and sustainability.

We hope that the examples, information and recommendations assembled in this publication will help various groups of professionals working in this field to learn about the diversity of approaches and methods applied in the rehabilitation and support of victims of torture. We also hope that some of our suggestions will be taken up, and that our experience will offer a framework for other institutions which need to evaluate and develop their work.

 

Conference Report online: ‘Identification, Health Assessment and Documentation for survivors of torture’

The latest European Network conference took place in Amsterdam on 10-12 May 2011. Here you can download the Conference Report 'Identification, Health Assessment and Documentation for Survivors of Torture' (May 2011, Amsterdam).

 

 

Website Maintainance:
Jenny Baron, BAfF, Germany.
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