Working group: Network Against Torture.

Press – Release

The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT, Denmark, Copenhagen) in cooperation with the Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture “Empathy” (RCT/EMPATHY, Georgia) within the framework of program “Use of forensic evidences for the fight against torture” (program is funded by the EU, EIDHR/2007/71) organizes first meeting of medical and legal experts’ working group: Network Against Torture.

The meeting will be held on March 31, 2012, 10.30. – 14.00., conference hall of Courtyard Marriot, Freedom Square 4, Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia.

As announced during the IRCT and the RCT/EMPATHY Roundtable Workshop held on September 30, 2011, the Working Group of Health Experts and legal Experts – Against Torture will be established during the roundtable meeting to be held in March 31, 2012. The main aim will be improvement of the Georgian legal System in the Field of Torture, especially in relation to torture documentation and investigation. The main topics for discussion will be improvement of the Forensic Evaluation Regulations, achieving an independence of forensic evaluation system in Georgia, implementation of WMA Resolution of Helsinki on Doctors’ obligation toward to Torture and Hamburg Declaration regarding implementation of protection standards toward to doctors working “at risk’.

The founders of Working Group will be: IRCT, EMPATHY, GMA, Association of Forensic Doctors’ of Georgia and Human Rights Priority, the working group will be opened for medical experts and legal experts that would be pleased to join this group.
You are Welcome to join us!

Contact Persons:
Dr. Mariam Jishkariani, (RCT/EMPATHY, Georgia)
995 599 51 63 00
centre@empathy.ge
www.empathy.ge
Mr. Asger Kjaerum, Legal Coordinator of the Project, IRCT
AKJ@irct.org
www.irct.org