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Justice as a Healing Factor: Psycho-Legal Counseling for Torture Survivors in an Indian Context

Authors: Inger Agger a;  Faritha Ansari b;  Sandhya Suresh b; George Pulikuthiyil b
Affiliations:   a Rehabilitation and Research Center for Torture Victims,
b Jananeethi: People's Initiative for Human Rights,
DOI: 10.1080/10781910802229116
Publication Frequency: 4 issues per year
Published in: journal Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Volume 14, Issue 3 July 2008 , pages 315 - 333
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Abstract

Among professionals working with the rehabilitation of torture survivors, discussions are ongoing about the most appropriate methods for psychological assistance to the survivors in different geopolitical contexts. This article is a preliminary descriptive and exploratory study of psycho-legal counseling—a counseling method employed by the Indian human rights organization, Jananeethi, in its assistance to survivors of torture. “Justice” is the entry point in psycho-legal counseling where the law is used as a therapeutic agent. Phases in the psycho-legal counseling process are identified (reaching out to survivors, being with survivors, empowerment through legal education, mediation, seeking justice, and advocacy). A preliminary inquiry into the impact of this counseling method was made through interviews with 13 survivors of police torture who had received psycho-legal counseling. Strengths and limitations of the psycho-legal counseling approach are discussed, and recommendations for further development of this method are made.
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