Expertise resources

Resources in various media are being centralised here.

Assessments

Assessment forms

• Coming soon!

Assessment tools

• Coming soon!

Books

Torture and ill-treatment: an intro for medics

This, our second book project, was substantially delayed by pandemic de-funding. Now it’s back on the production line.

• Published individual chapters are available below.

• An e-book will be published in 2026.

• Read more…

General articles

• Bronson (solitary confinement & movies)

• We are blessed (expert witness work)

Leaflets

• How do torturous systems arise?

• How is torture defended?

• What is ill-treatment?

• What should I know about female genital mutilation?

• What should I know about telefono?

Libraries

We have two multi-media libraries. Learn more…

Webinars

• Caring for victims of torture & ill-treatment

• Ethical management of torture & ill-treatment cases around the world

• Torture & ill-treatment

Third party resources

Medical bodies

• Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (UK)

• Royal College of General Practitioners’ Secure Environments Group (UK)

Monitoring

• European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)

• Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT)

Non-government organisations (NGOs)

• Association for the Prevention of Torture (Switzerland)

• DIGNITY (Denmark)

• Freedom From Torture (UK)

• Helen Bamber Foundation (UK)

• Medical Justice (UK)

Standards

• Bangkok Rules (female detainees)

• European Prison Rules (Europe specific)

• Istanbul Protocol (assessment & documentation)

• Nelson Mandela Rules (all detainees)

Speak up and judge fairly...
Proverbs 31:9