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F.a: Centre for Victims of Torture

The project trains people who work with women suffered from violence. The aim is to train doctors, lawyers, police officers, and human rights activists, so that they can better work to promote rights of the women, victims of violence. Violence against wome n in Nepal is a widespread problem, to which the authorities do not interfere with the necessary severity - at least on a practical level. For example, Amnesty International recently reported that the police authorities in cases of violence against women t ake more the side of the guilty than the victim's side. Domestic violence is seen as a private matter for families and abused women rarely even seek help for the known obstacles. Lawyers often do not like to assume responsibility for cases of violence agai nst women-related, and when the evidence has not been adequately documented, the victims are virtually impossible to get justice. The main objective is to promote rights of the women, victims of violence. The aim is to guarantee access to the relevant serv ices, and to increase the capacity service providers and the authorities, so that women's rights are better met. The beneficiaries are the authorities participating in the project. The project also offers support to 50 women suffered from violence and info rms women about the services for victims of violences. The project is implemented in the Kavre county. CVICT was founded and registered as an NGO in 1990 and was originally used by volunteers for Victims of Torture in Kathmandu. Organization's founders wer e doctors, social workers and nurses. CVICTin focuses on increasing rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture. Legal aid has long been a part of the CVICTin the support of victims of torture. www.cvict.org.np

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