Dear friends,
Abuse and discrimination often prevents
vulnerable populations from getting the health care that they deserve and need.
In this week’s update, we present a new Open Society briefing paper that
documents acts of abuse in health care that rise to the level of torture and
cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. We also discuss discriminatory laws in
the
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Government Accountability for Torture
in Health Care
International prohibitions against torture
are usually applied to abuses in prisons, pretrial detention centers, and other
places commonly associated with acts of torture. Yet, abuses happening in
health care centers can also rise to the level of torture or cruel, inhuman,
and degrading treatment. A new briefing paper by the Open Society Public Health
Program documents cases of abuse and calls on human rights monitors to
systematically examine health settings to ensure compliance with human rights
laws.
Download the briefing paper and learn more about torture
in health care.
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