[Inadequate use of the Istanbul Protocol in the assessment of torture victims by forensic professionals in Mexico].
Uso inadecuado del Protocolo de Estambul en la evaluación de víctimas de tortura por profesionales forenses en México.
Forenses
Forensic
Istanbul Protocol
Mexico
México
Protocolo de Estambul
Tortura
Torture
Journal
Gaceta sanitaria
ISSN: 1578-1283
Titre abrégé: Gac Sanit
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 8901623
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
21
10
2020
revised:
26
12
2020
accepted:
13
01
2021
pubmed:
28
3
2021
medline:
11
5
2022
entrez:
27
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To analyse forensic practices in the Attorney General's Office (previously PGR by its acronym in Spanish, and FGR at present), in the application of the Istanbul Protocol on torture and/or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Auditing of the fulfillment of 20 criteria (4 of good research practice, 16 of validity of the evidence documentation) through the analysis of 54 medical-psychological reports made by 21 doctors and 27 psychologists of the PGR/FGR. The reliability of the assessment instrument was excellent (kappa=0.89). None of the good practice criteria was respected in 38 of the 54 opinions. Nor were most of the 16 criteria on documentation of evidence of torture met. There are no quality differences in the protocols before and after the Prevention of Torture Act of 2017. The use of the Istanbul Protocol in the PGR/FGR is inadequate.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33771402
pii: S0213-9111(21)00044-3
doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.01.007
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
spa
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
240-245Informations de copyright
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