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| | Istanbul Protocol-PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF TORTURE |
 | | However, the absence of such physical evidence should not be construed to suggest that torture did not occur, since such acts of violence against persons frequently leave no marks or permanent scars. |
 | | Ideally, there should be adequate physical and technical facilities under which survivors of sexual violations may be examined appropriately, and a team that includes professionals such as experienced psychiatrists, psychologists, gynecologists, and nurses who are trained in the treatment of survivors of sexual violation. |
 | | A thorough physical examination should be performed, including meticulous documentation of all physical findings including their size, location and color, and, where possible, photography of these findings and collection of evidence of specimens from the examination. |
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