The vast majority of their patients are from Africa. although they also serve clients from Asia. Europe. Latin America and the Middle East. These individuals have been subjected to a horrifying range of physical and psychological torture. ASTT provides crucial psychological assessment and counseling to victims. works with other organizations to provide legal assistance to asylum seekers. and seeks to educate physicians and health care workers on how to identify and distinguish torture victims from other victims of violence. I congratulate and commend ASHT on their efforts. Torture victims require specialized treatment and counseling. and therefore it is critical that today we reauthorize the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998.
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