Understanding Torture and Its Impact
Advocates support the argument against torture with reports gained from extensive research and experience. To better understand the implications of physical torture, pychological torture, and cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment, view the below resources.
Eight Lessons of Torture
Eight Lessons of Torture is an educational guide developed by the Center for Victims of Torture that discusses the use of torture and cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment by the U.S.
The Effects of Psychological Torture
Psychological torture includes verbal abuses, threats against family, friends and loved ones, false accusations, forced choices, mock executions, and being forced to witness torture, mutilation and murder of others. These acts have severly damaging and long-term effects. The Effects of Psychological Torture is an educational guide produced by the Center for Victims of Torture.
Is the Distinction Real or Apparant?
This 2006 American Medical Association study demonstrates that degrading treatment and psychological manipulation cause as much emotional suffering and long-term mental health harm as physical torture.
Break Them Down: Systematic Use of Psychological Torture By U.S. Forces
This report, published in March, 2005 by Physicians for Human Rights, is a comprehensive review of the use of psychological torture by US forces, examining the devastating health consequences of psychological coercion and explaining how a regime of psychological torture was put into place in the U.S. "war on terror".
