Istanbul Protocol: QuickTakes

A series of short Q&A videos from IRCT’s professional network. Quickly understand the history and purposes of the Istanbul Protocol, as well as the major questions practitioners need to answer to use it easily and effectively. Simply put, the IP – as it is known to practitioners – tells you everything you need to know about the legal foundations for the absolute prohibition of torture, the relevant professional ethical codes for working with survivors, the practical steps required to be taken by States, and by doctors, psychologists and lawyers when interviewing torture survivors, and the different considerations when documenting the physicaland psychological evidence of torture. Scroll down for short videos.