{"id":4307,"date":"2015-10-21T09:31:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T09:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impreza3.us-themes.com\/?page_id=4307"},"modified":"2017-07-31T10:23:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T10:23:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/?page_id=4307","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-video ratio_4x3 align_center\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XePN4CJHN08\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_huge color_custom with_img\" style=\"background-color: #e1e1df;\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/what-we-do-bg1.jpg);background-position: bottom center;background-repeat: no-repeat;\" data-img-width=\"1920\" data-img-height=\"593\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Asset-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LDHR_Introductory-file.pdf\">LDHR Introductory<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LDHR_Capacity-file.pdf\">LDHR Capacity<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/En-onePagerpdf.pdf\">One Pager<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5>LDHR is a grass-roots NGO dedicated to civilians in crisis with the intent to stop human rights violations and assist those who require services to seek justice and rehabilitation.<\/h5>\n<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h5>We originally started as a group of lawyers and physicians devoting efforts to document the atrocities taking place in crises with an emphasis on ex-detainees and torture survivors. Through targeted trainings and mentoring by international experts, we were able to deepen and diversify our own expertise in medical-legal documentation of torture and SGBV. Multiple phases of this project produced committees, attracted new members, and we have developed a more organized way of collaborating to obtain justice and fulfill the mission of preserving human rights for all.<\/h5>\n<h5>LDHR is growing fast and expanding its activities, while continuing to build and share knowledge and expertise.<\/h5>\n<\/div> <\/div> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div id=\"ultimate-heading-930469e156c838aa9\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-930469e156c838aa9 uvc-3445 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-930469e156c838aa9 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Lawyers &amp; Doctors: Working Together<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row offset_none vc_inner \"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afl\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left size_large style_default color_primary icontype_img\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/icon-1.png\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\">In order to have a strong case, the physician documenter must first obtain informed consent from the survivor. The documenter must then gather the medical history, document his\/her allegations of what endured during the detention, conduct a physical evaluation and psychological assessment, set up the appropriate rehabilitation mechanisms, and determine a final determination. <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afr d1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image  align_center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FISLcliniclalNeg-300x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FISLcliniclalNeg-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FISLcliniclalNeg.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row offset_none vc_inner \"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afl d1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image  align_center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Medicine-Law-300x274.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Medicine-Law-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Medicine-Law.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afr\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left size_large style_default color_primary icontype_img\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/icon-3.png\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\">It is also important that the lawyer counterpart has basic knowledge of medical terminology and forensic medicine in order to understand the context of the medical documentation process. The lawyer will use this documentation as evidence in court for prosecutions of perpetrators and to obtain redress for survivors, hence emphasizing the importance of cooperation and teamwork amongst the physicians and lawyers in order to create strong cases to achieve justice.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_huge color_secondary with_img parallax_ver with_overlay\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/qw2.jpg);\" data-img-width=\"1200\" data-img-height=\"801\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background-color: rgba(43,44,54,0.83)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_medium\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afb\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div id=\"ultimate-heading-150969e156c83b34d\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-150969e156c83b34d uvc-7555 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-150969e156c83b34d h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;\">The Specialized Committees<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-150969e156c83b34d .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">\n<h5>LDHR has developed various committees where members volunteer different services, ultimately to provide recommendations and advice to the Executive Management Team and Board. The following are the committees that have been established thus far:<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator type_invisible size_medium thick_1 style_solid color_border cont_none\"><span class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row offset_medium valign_top vc_inner \"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #c7203a;\"><strong>QAC (Quality Assurance Committee)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Reviews cases in order to improve the quality of documentation<\/li>\n<li>Develops the documenters\u2019 skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #c7203a;\"><strong>Human rights Reporting\u00a0Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyzes the data gathered from the accounts of survivors of torture, SV, and ill-treatment<\/li>\n<li>Analyzes data to identify the most common and most dangerous violations<\/li>\n<li>Identifies the breeched norms or articles of international laws and conventions<\/li>\n<li>Analyzes the HR reports of other entities<\/li>\n<li>Designs the human rights reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #c7203a;\"><strong>Self-Care\u00a0Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Sets up preventive policies and procedures for LDHR members in order to monitor and avoid self-burn out<\/li>\n<li>Gives consultations as needed for the documenters and staff<\/li>\n<li>Makes referrals to external mental health facilities as needed<\/li>\n<li>Designs and publishes a manual and an educational video for partners and beneficiaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #c7203a;\"><strong>Gender\u00a0Committee <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Assesses and makes recommendations about LDHR&#8217;s events and structure from a gender perspective<\/li>\n<li>Raises awareness about gender issues for LDHR members<\/li>\n<li>Disseminates gender concepts among other CSOs and activists<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_none\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afl\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div id=\"ultimate-heading-863769e156c83b76c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-863769e156c83b76c uvc-2792 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-863769e156c83b76c h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Why Istanbul Protocol<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-863769e156c83b76c .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Istanbul Protocol (Manual on Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) is the United Nations standard for assessing persons who allege torture and ill treatment, for investigating cases of alleged torture, and for reporting such findings to the judiciary and any other investigative body. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.refworld.org\/publisher\/OHCHR.html\">UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">It is a comprehensive protocol to be used as guidance and reference in interacting with survivors of any kind of torture and ill-treatment by:<\/h5>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>\n<h5>a) Clarification of the facts, establishment and acknowledgement of individual and States\u2019 responsibility to victims and their families<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">(b)\u00a0 Identification of measures needed to prevent recurrence<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">(c) Facilitation of prosecution or, as appropriate, disciplinary sanctions for those indicated by the investigation as being responsible, and demonstration of the need for full reparation and redress, including fair and adequate financial compensation and provision of the means for medical care and rehabilitation.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">According to these international standards, the procedure is completed as following:<\/h5>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>\n<h5>Determination of the appropriate expert documenter<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Interviewing the alleged victim<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Obtaining informed consent for the overall process and each individual step<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Recording the story and allegations<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Conducting full physical evaluation with psychological assessment<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Recording the findings and photographing the visible ones<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Reviewing the related medical and legal documents<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Referring to diagnostic tests as necessary<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Making a treatment and referrals plan<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Reaching the final and overall conclusion<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">This methodology applies international standards and procedures to documentation in order to serve as valid evidence in court. Each Medical Expert Evaluation includes a clinical interview, a physical examination and a psychological assessment. The Expert records all physical and psychological \ufb01ndings from the evaluation. Physical injuries are photographed. Diagnostic tests or consultations may be requested if it would assist the medical expert in creating a more solid case based on medical findings. The Expert then gives his\/her expert opinion as to the degree of consistency between the narrated events and the medical \ufb01ndings.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afr d1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image  align_center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Asset-2-1-300x263.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Asset-2-1-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Asset-2-1-768x673.png 768w, https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Asset-2-1-600x525.png 600w, https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Asset-2-1.png 797w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_huge color_custom with_img\" style=\"background-color: #e3e3e3;\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bottom-bg.jpg);background-position: bottom left;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: contain;\" data-img-width=\"974\" data-img-height=\"665\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><strong>Our Partners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container animate_afb\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-iconbox-text\">\n<h4>We have a vast network of relationships and partnerships with local and international parties, where UN-COI is on the top of it.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LDHR Introductory\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0LDHR Capacity\u00a0 \u00a0One Pager LDHR is a grass-roots NGO dedicated to civilians in crisis with the intent to stop human rights violations and assist those...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4307"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4307"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6375,"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4307\/revisions\/6375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldhrights.org\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}