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DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture (formerly RCT short for ''Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims'') is a self-governing institution independent of party politics located in
Denmark
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. The institution works to expose and document
torture
Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for reasons such as punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, or intimidating third parties. Some definitions are restricted to acts c ...
on a health professional basis, develop clinical diagnoses and treatment methods of torture survivors, educate in order to contribute to the global effort to abolish torture.
To achieve these this, DIGNITY runs a centre that undertakes
clinical research
Clinical research is a branch of healthcare science that determines the safety and effectiveness ( efficacy) of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use. These may be used for prevention, treatm ...
and method development to provide knowledge on torture and the form and extent of the after-effects as well as treat and rehabilitate those have been subjected to torture. RCT also promotes knowledge of the reasons for torture, conventions and laws, treatment methods and prevention of torture as well as carrying out project work aimed at treating and rehabilitating torture survivors and preventing torture.
History
On 30 October 2012 RCT changed its name to DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture.