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MENTAL TORTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychological Warfare
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychological torture
1, record 1, English, psychological%20torture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mental torture 2, record 1, English, mental%20torture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniques of psychological torture used have included sensory deprivation, isolation, sleep deprivation, forced nudity, the use of military working dogs to instill fear, cultural and sexual humiliation, mock executions, and the threat of violence or death toward detainees or their loved ones. There is strong evidence that psychological torture remains in use today. 1, record 1, English, - psychological%20torture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre psychologique
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- torture psychologique
1, record 1, French, torture%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sévices psychologiques 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9vices%20psychologiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pratique de la torture au cours des interrogatoires comprend souvent des méthodes qui n’agressent pas le corps ou ne causent pas de douleur physique, mais qui entraînent une douleur et des souffrances psychologiques aiguës et qui altèrent profondément les facultés et la personnalité. La mise au secret et la privation prolongée de sommeil ne sont que deux exemples de ces méthodes de torture psychologique, Les méthodes psychologiques, qui ne s’apparentent pas à des mauvais traitements lorsqu’elles sont considérées isolément, sont assimilables à des traitements inhumains ou dégradants voire à des actes de torture quand elles sont appliquées conjointement avec d’autres techniques et/ou pendant de longues périodes. 1, record 1, French, - torture%20psychologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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