Scars of torture: a Sri Lankan study

P Perera - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
… of evolution of scars of different methods of torture is still in its infancy. The objectives of this
study were to produce the features of a typical scar of a few selected methods of torture and …

Psycho-social aspects of torture in Sri Lanka

D Somasundaram - International Journal of Culture and Mental …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
… gross physical injury like fractures, bleeding, scarring etc. are resorted to in the beginning. …
Torture among adolescents is also high; our studies indicate 3–7% as having experienced …

Physical methods of torture and their sequelae: a Sri Lankan perspective

P Perera - Journal of Forensic and legal medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
… , scars and other chronic sequelae of torture. Medical records of 100 victims of … study was
to describe in a medico-legal perspective the physical methods of torture seen in Sri Lanka

Mercy for money: Torture's link to profit in Sri Lanka, a retrospective review

B Wendell Block, L Jessica Lee, K Vijayasingham - Torture Journal - tidsskrift.dk
… refugee claimants assessed in Canada during that time, this study identifies organizations
… , careful examination of any scars or injuries attributed to torture, a detailed description of the …

A rare long-term complication of physical torture

HKR Sanjeewa, M Vidanapathirana - … and basic medical research, 2017 - journals.lww.com
… in Sri Lanka. However, their attention is grabbed by the immediate complications of torture,
but … kill or leave permanent physical marks on their victims, as corpse and scars are powerful …

[图书][B] Violence, torture and memory in Sri Lanka: life after terror

D Hughes - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
research conducted primarily with former guerrilla insurgents in southern, western and central
Sri Lanka, … not the first time that Sri Lanka has had to deal with the scars of its own internal …

Evidence of multiple methods of torture in a case from Sri Lanka

SD Arachchi, R Ruwanpura - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
… Different studies have shown a similarity of methods of torture practised in Sri Lanka with …
There were two tattoo marks in the right upper arm and right side of the upper chest. The …

Implementation of Istanbul Protocol for effective documentation of torture–review of Sri Lankan perspectives

C Perera, A Verghese - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
study performed on torture methods adopted in Sri Lanka … and hence the examination of
scars obviously comprises an … accurate reporting of scars on torture victims was highlighted …

The politicizing of trauma: A case study of Sri Lanka

R Ramanathapillai - Peace and Conflict, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
… Killing or torturing another person is not something that … strongly believe that killing or
torture are necessary to serve a … I was deeply shocked when I saw the scars on her body. I also …

[PDF][PDF] SUSPECTS RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT

L EKANAYAKE - academia.edu
… This research concludes that Sri Lanka’s anti- torture mechanisms have not been … Consistently,
physical torture can be inflicted in a way that scars and marks are not left on the body in …