Grant requests for torture victims rise. (And Other News of Interest).Grant requests in 2001 to the UN Trust 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. totalled $1 million more than last year, a pattern seen for the past few years, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report released on 20 September September: see month. . The Fund currently stands at $8 million, but is still far short of the $11 million requested by groups aiding torture victims. It receives voluntary contributions from Governments, non-governmental organizations “NGO” redirects here. For other uses, see NGO (disambiguation). A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by private persons or organizations with no participation or representation of any government. and individuals, then disburses grants to projects worldwide to provide psychological, social, legal and humanitarian assistance. Contributions are expected to total $12 million in 2002. |
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