rehabilitative services; re-integrative and social services;
family-oriented assistance and services; vocational training,
education etc.
A holistic approach to rehabilitation, which also takes into
consideration the strength and resilience of a victim, is of the
utmost importance. Furthermore, victims and survivors may
be at risk of re-traumatisation and have a valid fear of acts
which remind them of the torture or ill-treatment they
endured. Thus, there should be a high priority placed on the
need to create a context of confidence and trust in which
assistance can be provided.
7. The government must ensure that effective rehabilitation
services and programmes are established in the country and
are accessible to all victims. In light of the obligation in Article
14 to provide for the means for as full rehabilitation as
possible, concerned government agencies should establish
not only rehabilitation programmes but also methods for
assessing the effectiveness of such programmes and services
by developing relevant indicators and benchmarks. Given
the possible financial constraints, the agencies should
develop working relationship with other public and private
sector organizations, inclduing NGOs and IOs.
8. To guarantee non-repetition of torture or ill-treatment,
concerned agencies should undertake measures such as the
following, aimed at generally ensuring effective civilian
control over military and other security forces; ensuring that
all judicial proceedings abide by international standards of
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