European Social Fund
“Comprehensive Care for Torture
Victims”
The program concerns the prevention
of torture and the rendering of services
for the rehabilitation of torture survivors
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| Greek lessons taking place at
the premises of MRCT |
Actions:
· Medical Services
· Social Service
· Legal Councelling
· Psychological
Support
· Pharmaceutical Coverage
· Public
Awareness Activities
· Educational Seminars
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| Event for the children of the
refugees |
Duration:
· 1989 -2001
· 2001-2004
· 2004-2007
Place: Greece
Target Group: Torture Victims
Refugees/ Asylum Seekers
Partner: Medical Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims
(MRCT) - Athens
“Comprehensive Care for Torture Victims” Network: “Balkan Network
for the Prevention of Torture and the Rehabilitation of the Victims
of Torture”
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| Presentation by the Proffesor
Stefan Lilic, Serbia - Montenegro, during the meeting of the Balkan
Network in Athens |
The Network was established the year 1993 has as a goal the cooperation
and the development of common activities for the prevention of services
on the issue of rehabilitation
Activities:
· Transnational Meetings
· Working
groups
· Submission of programs
Duration:
· 1993 present
Place: Greece
Target Group: Torture Victims Refugees/ Asylum Seekers
Partners: Coordinator - Medical Rehabilitation
Center for Torture Victims (MRCT), Athens
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| Balkan Network Meeting in Athens |
Network Members :
1. Assistance Center for Torture Survivors (ACET), Sofia - Bulgaria
2. Albanian Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (ARCT), Tirana
- Albania
3. Center for Torture Victims (CTV), Saragevo Bosnia - Herzegovina
4. International Aid Network (IAN), Belgrade, Serbia - Montenegro
5. Zagreb International Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (IRCT),
Zgrep - Croatia
6. Kosova Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (KRCT), Pristina
- Kosovo
7. The Yugoslav Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM), Belgrade,
Serbia - Montenegro
8. Rehabilitation Center for Traumatized Person (RCTP), Ôetovo -
FYROM
9. Medical Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (MRCT), Athens -
Greece
European Social Fund
European Initiative (a cycle): “Anadrasi – Istos”
(Implement activities within the frame of the project)
Main target of the Project “ISTOS” is the complementary support of the
asylum seeker from the moment he / she arrives in Greece up until the
final decision of her asylum claim from the Greek state through the development
of actions brought about by a wide range of specialized organizations
.
 Activities:
· Creation of common
database
· Publication of informational manual
· Participate in working
groups
· Participation in transnational meetings
Duration:
· 2002 -2004
Place: Greece
Partners: 
1. National Youth Foundation – Coordinator
2. Medical Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (MRCT) – Athens
3. United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNCHR)
4. National Social Service– Greek Sector
5. Doctors of the World – Greek Sector
6. Maragopoulou Foundation for Human Rights
7. Doctors Without Boarders
8. Ecumenical Program for Refugees, Immigrants and Repatriated Population
(ERP)
9. Egaleo’ s Development Municipal Enterprise
10. Social Work Foundation
11. Macedonian Labor Institute
12. North Greece Association ÅëëÜäïò (ÓÅÂÅ)
13. Medical Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims – Thessalonica
14. ARSIS – Thessalonica Department
15. KEDKE
16. Ministry of Public Order
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Program: “Mental Health Center of South Lebanon and West Bekaa – ¢ Fase”
The
program has as a goal the foundation and function of two mental health
units in South Lebanon and West Bekaa
Duration:
· 2004
Place: South Lebanon/ West Bekaa
Partners:
1. Coordinator Medical Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (MRCT),
Athens
2. University of Balamand
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| Educators’ seminar
in Mental Health Prevention in Lebanon |
Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity European Commission (European Fund for Refugees)
Program: “Rehabilitation and Integration of Refugees – Torture Victims”
Program has as goal the rehabilitation and integration
of refugees – torture victims in Greece through special activities
and services
Provided services / activities:
-Additional teaching program
for the children of the refugee of school age
-Artificial parts
-Medical
services
-Psychological and social support
-Public awareness activities
Duration: 2006-2007
Place: Athens
Partners: Medical Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (MRCT),
Athens |
