Who Is a Torture Survivor: Understanding the Legal Definitions of Torture

This webinar, from March 16, 2016 features Annie Sovcik and Marie Soueid from the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT), with Tim Kelly from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and Faith Ray with the CVT National Capacity Building Program. This webinar covers the UN and US definitions of torture.

Description:
This Measured Impact Webinar is part of a two-part training on the legal definitions of torture and how they apply to eligibility determinations for Survivors of Torture programs. This webinar concentrates on the legal frameworks of the U.S. and U.N. definitions of torture, as well as the refugee definition. It includes examples to illustrate cases that rise to the level of torture and cases that do not. The webinar was followed by an e-consultation with experts from the Center for Victims of Torture, the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, and the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (not included in this recording.) The online consultation featured a panel of clinical experts discussing complex case scenarios as they apply to eligibility under the U.S. definition of torture.