COVER; Contents; Acknowledgements; About the author; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter ONE What is torture?; Chapter TWO Who is considered a refugee and an asylum seeker, and what are the procedures?; Chapter THREE Care and protection of children; Chapter FOUR Human rights; Chapter FIVE The rule of law; Chapter SIX The European Convention on Human Rights; Chapter SEVEN Children and mental health; Chapter EIGHT Socio-psychological factors and institutional support; Chapter NINE Obstacles to monitoring and eradicating torture; Chapter TEN Community engagement; Conclusion; References; Index