Radical Journal of Health

Fifth Anniversary Special

Volume III

Number 2 & 3

September-December 1988

Editorial Perspective

Doctors and Torture  Anil Pilgaokar…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33

Medicine at Risk Doctors as Human Rights Abusers and Victim  Amnesty International ………………………………………………………………………… 35

Steve Biko and South African Medical Community  Mary Rayner………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 40

In Defence of Civil Rights: A Biographical Sketch of Dr Ramanadhan  Sar ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 50

Why are Tortures Never Punished? Case of Archana Guha  Peter Vesti……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 53

State Torture: Some General Psychological and Particular Aspects  Fernando Bendfeldt-Aachrisson……………………………………………………. 56

Participation of Doctors in Torture Report from Pakistan  Mehboob Mehdi……………………………………………………………………………………………… 62

Doctor and Prisoner: Indian Prison Manual  Colin Gonsalves…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 64

Implications of Physicians in Acts of Torture in Urugl  Gregorio Martirena………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65

Mission to Chile: Report of World Medical Association  Andre Wynen……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 68

Action Against Doctors Involved in Torture  Francisco Rivas Larrain…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 70

Press Reports on Human Rights Violation in India  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 72

Book Review

Torture, Psychiatric Abuse and Health Professionals  R Raghav………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 73

Human Rights Ethical Codes and Declarations  A. Statements by Professional Associations ……………………………………………………………………. 76