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Torture and terror post-9/11: The role of social work in responding to torture:
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The authors argue that social work response to challenging pro-torture rhetoric has been limited at best, and to effectively address the problem there must be an international response if social work is to adhere to its obligations under the IFSW Code of Ethics, and fulfil its role as a human rights profession.Abstract:
Whilst terrorism is not a new global phenomenon, the fallout from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US remain extensive and far reaching, including the sanctioning of harsher security measures and the denigration of human rights and civil liberties. Of particular concern is the move towards torture being an accepted practice for those deemed ‘terror suspects’ or captured ‘enemy’ combatants in countries where the so called ‘war on terror’ is still being played out. This article argues that the social work response, particularly in relation to challenging pro-torture rhetoric, has been limited at best, and to effectively address the problem there must be an international response if social work is to adhere to its obligations under the IFSW Code of Ethics, and fulfil its role as a human rights profession.read more
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Book Review: Just Practice: A Social Justice Approach to Social Work:
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Language, policy and the construction of a torture culture in the war on terrorism
TL;DR: Jackson, R. as mentioned in this paper, discusses language, policy and the construction of a Torture culture in the War on Terrorism. Review of International Studies 33(3), pp.353-371 RAE2008
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Social work social justice & human rights : a structural approach to practice
TL;DR: In this article, Lecomte discusses the challenges for social work and the challenges of social work in the context of social justice, human rights, and social welfare, as well as the role of social structures in social work.
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A Multivariate Contextual Analysis of Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatments: Implications for an Evidence-Based Definition of Torture
TL;DR: Examining stressor interactions that determined severity and psychological impact of captivity stressors in 432 torture survivors in former Yugoslavia countries and Turkey found fear- and helplessness-inducing effects of captivity and CIDT appear to be the major determinants of perceived severity of torture and psychological damage in detainees.
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Human Rights Discourse in Domestic Settings: How Does it Emerge?
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that in order to understand how the human rights discourse is imported into the domestic arena and how it expands once it enters the local scene, it is crucial to employ a broader conception of the global and a more differentiated view of the local.
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The World of Torture:: A Constructed Reality
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