Evidence of physical violence and torture in refugees and migrants seeking asylum in France.

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Abstract

The increasing numbers of migrants and refugees to Europe include persons seeking asylum, many of whom will have experienced physical violence and torture. Here we describe the personal histories and clinical evidence of violence and torture among attendees at a public health specialist service in France.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Forensic Leg Med

Title: Journal of forensic and legal medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1878-7487

ISSN (Print): 1752-928X

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2021

Volume: 77

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[1 ] Department of Social Medicine, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil; Laboratoire Anthropologie Archéologie Biologie (LAAB), Université Paris-Saclay, 78180 Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France. Electronic address: patricia.deps@ufes.br.

[2 ] Public Health England, London, United Kingdom.

[3 ] Department of Social Medicine, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

[4 ] Laboratoire Anthropologie Archéologie Biologie (LAAB), Université Paris-Saclay, 78180 Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S1752-928X(20)30211-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102104

PubMed ID: 33338797

SO-VID: ab580c91-f6b7-4416-a8d3-8a2a2f7fc683

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Keywords: Europe,Asylum seekers,Violence,Torture,Refugees

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Keywords: Europe, Asylum seekers, Violence, Torture, Refugees

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