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The Institute of Therapy and Investigation into the Effects of Torture and State Violence - el Instituto de Terapia e Investigación sobre las Secuelas de la Tortura y la Violencia Estatal (ITEI) in Spanish - is a multidisciplinary non-governmental organisation based in Bolivia. It offers assistance to those affected directly or indirectly by torture and state violence through rehabilitative means. Since its founding in 2001 it has been the only organisation in Bolivia dedicated specifically to tackling the issues of torture and state violence.〔(http://www.itei.org.bo/docs/ANTEPROYECTO%20DE%20LEY%20CONTRA%20LA%20TORTURA%20FINAL.pdf ), ITEI (2010), p. 3.〕 == Profile == ITEI accompanies people affected by torture and state violence through a process of rehabilitation and extends this treatment to the families and communities of those involved. The organisation is committed to creating a collective consciousness surrounding the psychological effects of torture and state violence through training and investigation. Its stated mission is "a socio-political commitment to the creation of a just society that respects human dignity".〔 The work of ITEI focuses on the following individuals, families and communities: * those affected by state torture and/or violence * political refugees * those who have returned from exile * survivors of massacres * relatives of those killed, detained or disappeared * those affected by racism ITEI works under the definition of torture as defined by the United Nations Convention Against Torture. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Institute of Therapy and Investigation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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