25 years rebuilding lives; United Nations voluntary fund for victims of torture.9789211541670 25 years rebuilding lives; United Nations voluntary fund for victims of torture torture, the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering in order to intimidate, coerce, obtain information or a confession, or punish. . United Nations Publications 2005 189 pages $28.00 Hardcover RC451 Through 17 essays, this book traces the work of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, established in 1981. It examines five financially supported projects in Australia Australia (ôstrāl`yə), smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (2005 est. pop. , Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (bŏz`nēə, hĕrtsəgōvē`nə), Serbo-Croatian Bosna i Hercegovina, country (2005 est. pop. 4,025,000), 19,741 sq mi (51,129 sq km), on the Balkan peninsula, S Europe. , Chile, Pakistan Pakistan (păk`ĭstăn', päkĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 162,420,000), 310,403 sq mi (803,944 sq km), S Asia. , and Rwanda to represent the five regions of the world. The projects are illustrated through brief articles and photos, along with statements from past and present members of the Fund's Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. , who consider issues and suggestions. Three chapters provide background on torture issues, including the legal definition under international law, medical diagnosis and treatment, and the history of the Fund. Essays were contributed by authors from the U. of Bern, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, journalists, and others. There is no index. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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