Not much is known about the repressive use of sexuality against political prisoners. It is important to gain a better understanding of the trauma involved in sexual torture for treatment purposes. On the basis of clinical experience with refugees from the Middle East, North Africa, and Latin America
Sexual torture of political prisoners: An overview
β Scribed by Inger Agger
- Book ID
- 105022932
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 843 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-9867
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