The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is once again being observed on 26 June. The Centre for Torture Survivors at the Helsinki Deaconess Institute highlights the fact that thousands of torture victims also live in Finland.
Refugees and asylum seekers account for most torture victims in Finland. Many have been tortured in their home countries or whilst in exile. Among them are children or individuals who were tortured during their childhoods.
Operating within the Helsinki Deaconess Institute, the Centre for Torture Survivors looks after refugees and asylum seekers, who have been traumatised by torture.
The Centre calls attention to the fact that critical public views on immigration on humanitarian grounds tend to overlook the suffering that often motivates immigration.
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