Commentary by Juliet Cohen:

Ethical criteria when a (potential) perpetrator asks a human rights organization to defend their case based on the forensic documentation of alleged torture. How shall we proceed?

Authors

  • Juliet Cohen Head of Doctors at Freedom from Torture.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v30i2.121441

Keywords:

ethics, perpretrator

Abstract

This is a response to the article debating what are the ethics of providing medico-legal reports for a victim of torture who may also be a perpetrator. There are important considerations to make, but in summary, we should treat all patients equally according to their healthcare needs, and leave the determination of guilt or innocence to others. 

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Published

2020-11-09

How to Cite

Cohen, J. (2020). Commentary by Juliet Cohen:: Ethical criteria when a (potential) perpetrator asks a human rights organization to defend their case based on the forensic documentation of alleged torture. How shall we proceed?. Torture Journal, 30(2), 113–115. https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v30i2.121441