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The [[Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture]] (URVT) is a project that aims to support and promote the empowerment and rehabilitation of victims of torture who are asylum seekers or persons with international protection status in Cyprus and to assist them to integrate into the local society. It takes a holistic multidisciplinary approach, offering specialized psychological assistance aiming at the rehabilitation of victims and their families as well as legal advice and social assistance. This Unit operates according to the standards of the Istanbul Protocol - United Nations Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - and its services are offered to the beneficiaries by specialised, experienced and well-trained personnel. URVT operates under the Humanitarian Affairs Unit of the [[Future Worlds Center]].