Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds: Torture and Ill-Treatment of Women

Tuesday, March 6, 2001

This report highlights the fact that torture of women is a daily reality, rooted in pervasive discrimination that continues to deny women full equality with men and that legitimizes violence against women. This report is one of a series of publications issued by Amnesty International as part of its worldwide campaign against torture.

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Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds: Torture and Ill-Treatment of Women, Amnesty, 2001

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