Proving torture: demanding the impossible
New research demonstrates that errors by Home Office asylum caseworkers in their handling of expert medical evidence of torture can make it almost impossible for survivors of torture seeking asylum in the UK to prove that they were tortured. The consequences can be devastating for the individuals co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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University of Oxford
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Forced Migration Review |
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| Online Access: | http://www.fmreview.org/shelter/gregg-pettit |
| Summary: | New research demonstrates that errors by Home Office asylum caseworkers in their handling of expert medical evidence of torture can make it almost impossible for survivors of torture seeking asylum in the UK to prove that they were tortured. The consequences can be devastating for the individuals concerned, and can also place additional burdens on public services and funds.
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| ISSN: | 1460-9819 2051-3070 |