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a clinical evaluation of possible physical and psychological evidence of torture and/or
MEDICO-LEGAL EVALUATION ill-treatment in legal contexts. Such evaluations may be conducted both by clinicians that
are employed within or outside of State institutions.

MEDICO-LEGAL REPORT a report of the physical and/or psychological findings of a medico-legal evaluation.
health professionals with specific mental health training and/or certification, such
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS as psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and mental health
counsellors.

NGO non-governmental organization.

OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
PERSONS DEPRIVED OF THEIR persons who have been arrested or are in detention or imprisonment or any other
LIBERTY custodial setting that they are not permitted to leave at will.
The term used in the context of the Nelson Mandela Rules to refer broadly to persons
PRISONER deprived of their liberty in penal institutions whether criminal or civil, untried or
convicted, including those subject to “security measures” ordered by a judge.

moral principles that govern the behaviour and activities of members of a particular
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
profession.
PSYCHOLOGICAL (OR a clinical assessment of possible psychological consequences of torture or ill-treatment.
PSYCHIATRIC) EVALUATION

information that is derived from the clinical evaluation of an alleged victim of torture
or ill-treatment, which typically includes relevant symptoms and disabilities, signs and
PHYSICAL FINDINGS
symptoms noted on physical examination, diagnostic test results, photographic evidence,
and relevant medical reports, among others.
refers to traumatic stress reactions (emotional and/or physical) triggered by exposure to
RETRAUMATIZATION
memories or reminders of past traumatic events.
conditions (findings and/or symptoms) that are the consequence
SEQUELA (PLURAL, SEQUELAE)
of a previous disease or injury.
as defined in article 1 of the Convention against Torture, “any act by which severe pain
or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such
purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing
him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or
TORTURE intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination
of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the
consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity.
It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful
sanctions.”
TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT refers to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

psychological impact in the self of an individual working with victims of trauma that
VICARIOUS (OR SECONDARY)
TRAUMA results from empathic engagement with traumatized clients and their reports of traumatic
experiences.
VICTIM (OR SURVIVOR) an individual who has experienced physical and/or mental harm through acts or omissions
OF TORTURE AND/OR that amount to torture and/or ill-treatment.
ILL-TREATMENT

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