Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds: Torture and Ill-treatment of Women

Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds: Torture and Ill-treatment of Women
ISBN-10
1887204253
ISBN-13
9781887204255
Category
Abused wives
Pages
67
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Amnesty International
Author
Amnesty International USA.

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"This report is one of a series of publications issued by Amnesty International as part of its worldwide campaign againt torture"--Prelim.

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