​​Torture is a terrible crime. It leaves both physical scars and deep mental wounds. For victims trying to get justice, the biggest challenge is often just proving that the abuse actually happened. ​At the Right to Life Human Rights Centre (R2L), we see this problem every day in our fight against police brutality. When the abusers are the ones in power, it is very easy for them to hide the truth. ​This is exactly where the Istanbul Protocol becomes a powerful tool for human rights defenders. ​What is the Istanbul…

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