United Nations Human Rights
trauma of people fleeing torture should not be overlooked as States
grapple with an upsurge in migration, UN experts say in a call on the
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. http://sm.ohchr.org/1KbPsVL -
“It is vital that victims of torture, who may have suffered traumatic
events in their country of origin and during their journey, get
immediate support and care to prevent, as far as possible, irreversible
physical and psychological harm,” the experts said. “We must protect
vulnerable people, not victimise them,” they added.
The call was
issued by the Committee against Torture, the Subcommittee on Prevention
of Torture, the Special Rapporteur on Torture and the Board of Trustees
of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
