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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
* [[Promoting and Establishing Alternatives to Immigration Detention in Cyprus]] | |||
[[Promoting and Establishing Alternatives to Immigration Detention in Cyprus]] is a project that seeks to identify pragmatic alternatives to detention and present solid recommendations for the adoption of these alternatives into the current system in Cyprus. In order to advocate for appropriate alternatives, Future Worlds will undergo a detailed mapping exercise of a variety of aspects determining immigration detention and, drawing on existing EU-wide research and practices on alternative measures, will identify alternatives to detention that are appropriate and realistic in the Cypriot context. The information gathered through research, interviews with migrant detainees and roundtable discussions with stakeholders will be compiled in a report which will propose concrete recommendations and solid alternatives to detention. | |||
*[[ Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]] | *[[ Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]] | ||
