Forrest D
Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, London, UK.
Lancet. 1995 Jan 28;345(8944):225-6. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(95)90225-2.
Many states practise or condone torture to control dissident groups in their population. Most techniques used and the resulting injuries are common to all cultures. 31 male Sikh asylum-seekers, examined between December, 1991, and May, 1994, showed a pattern of abuse that included features particular to their region of origin. All gave a persuasive history of serious abuse and all showed long-term mental and physical effects that could be convincingly attributed to their experiences.