Addressing the Special Needs of Survivors of Torture

The aim of all of Spirasi's programmes is to address some of the unmet health and social needs of the asylum seekers arriving in Ireland and to facilitate those who are granted refugee status to integrate into Irish society. Within Spirasi, the Centre for the Care of Survivors of Torture works with refugees and asylum seekers who have been tortured or suffered other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to try to achieve as full a recovery as possible from the effects of that abuse. This is achieved by providing psycho-social support and specific therapies in as culturally and linguistically appropriate a way as possible.

Key wordsasylum seekers / refugees / rehabilitation / therapy / torture / treatment

CountriesIreland

CategoryPublication