Educational Materials for Istanbul Protocol Trainees (English version)
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Physical medical evidence of torture

        This set of materials focuses on "Chapter V PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF TORTURE" of Istanbul Protocol.

 

Basic Training Materials
Physical evidence (slides)
IP chapter III Overview: The legal aspects of an investigation.
Photographic documentation (slides)
A short self study program to improve visual documentation.
Falanga (slides)
Falanga is a common form of torture with characteristic long term symptoms.

 

Tools
IP Annex Medical evaluation guidelines (tool)
IP Annex IV can be used a s short guideline in the examination.
A sample of photo documentation form (tool)
A training and documentation tool- informations to be recorded with pictures taken of an injury in a comprehensive documentation.
Time line demonstration (tool)
Time line demonstration.
Event time line Demonstration (extended version) (tool)
Use this timeline in exercises to summarize events and injuries - next steps- details.
Extended Literature List (tool)
Literature list - abstracts of recent relevant publications especially in medicine and psychiatry.
Ruler

 

Practice Cases
Practice case No 1
An interdisciplinary case example that can be used in training.
Practice case No 2
An interdisciplinary case example that can be used in training.
Practice case No 3
An interdisciplinary case example that can be used in training.
Practice case No 4
An interdisciplinary case example that can be used in training.
Practice case No 5
An interdisciplinary case example that can be used in training.

 

Self Assessment Exercise
Physical examination..
Key points in the physical examination.
 

A simple test to explore your awareness and knowledge of basic aspects of the IP. This can also be used to see if your knowledge has improved after an IP training.   If you score low, feel encouraged to read the IP and our materials and take a training.
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