Citation

Forrest D. Lancet 1995; 345(8944): 225-226.

Affiliation

Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, London, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7823716

Abstract

Many states practise or condone torture to control dissident groups in their population. Most techniques used and the resulting injuries are common to all cultures. 31 male Sikh asylum-seekers, examined between December, 1991, and May, 1994, showed a pattern of abuse that included features particular to their region of origin. All gave a persuasive history of serious abuse and all showed long-term mental and physical effects that could be convincingly attributed to their experiences.

Language: en