Report Of Rct-pvchr Collaboration

1. Organization 2. Project Title

3. Name of the District and Country where project is implemented 4. Project duration: Start (day/month/year) Completion (day/month/year) according to the application 5. Reporting period

People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) & Jan Mitra Nyas (JMN) Capacity building project on testimonial therapy for Human Rights Organization in India (hereinafter “the project”) Varanasi district, India 1/8/2008 30/4/2009

This reporting period

1/9/2008 – 31/10/2008

Next reporting period

1/11/2008 – 31/1/2009

11. Summary of status describe especially problem encountered during project implementation, including proposal for changes and reason for changes in time schedule, outputs and budget • Delay in transfer of installment to the project. It took approximately 1 month (14th October, 2008) for the transfer of installment in to the account of Jan Mitra Nyas. So to manage monthly expenses, expenses of supervision workshop and professional consultation, we took loan of 72, 000 Rupees from Jan Mitra Nyas. We reimburse advance immediately after installment was transferred in the account.

12. Assessment of overall progress The overall progress of the project is according to the planned and activities frame out in project proposal. Detailed report of the program is attached as annexure I & II

13. Paper and document should be attached

(a) Proposed revised budget S. Particular no 1 2 3 4 5 6

Quantity

Travel 20 conveyance 20 Stationary & other Cost for hall Accommodation & 20 fooding(3 days) Grand total

Rate

Total amount

5,000 2500

1,00000 50,000 20,000 20,000 1,50,000

2,500 x 3

3,40,000 Rs

Justification: The budget of National Consultation which was decided to be held on 16th April, 2009 to 17th April, 2009 was not included in the project proposal of pilot phase II. It is essential to organize National Consultation according to the program designed in the project proposal, as we are going to organize two trainings first in Varanasi and second in Ranchi. We already congregate with the Human Rights commission, psychiatry and psychologist on this testimonial therapy. At last through the data base survivors we are going to organize a campaign Testimonial therapy as a National Movement and how it going to help individual in healing.

(b) Plan of action for next three months reporting Name of Program Filling II part of M & E survivor

Place

Dr. Lenin visit to Ranchi for the preparation of workshop Peter visit to PVCHR for participation scale Varanasi Training

Ranchi

New (18) Testimony

Varanasi Varanasi Varanasi

Realistic time schedule 5th to 10th November, 2008 and send it to Peter on 11th November, 2008 Between 5 – 10 November, 2008 8th December – 10th December 5th Jan, 2009 – 9th Jan, 2009 12th Jan, 2009- 16th Jan, 2009 6th October, 2008 – February, 2009

Person responsible for the arrangement for carrying out activities S. no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Name of program Filling II part of M& E Preparation for the arrangement of Ranchi workshop Varanasi workshop New Testimony Team for selecting case for testimony

Core team

Responsible person Mr. Karmanya Dr. Lenin Mr. Daya Shanker Patel Mr. Karmanya Dr. Lenin Ms. Shruti Ms. Shabana Mr. Karmanya Ms. Saba Mr. Upendra Dr. Lenin Ms. Shruti Ms. Shabana Mr. Karmanya

12. Assessment of overall progress (other significant progress): The other significant progress detailed is attached as annexure III

Annexure I I. Supervision The three days supervision from 17th September, to 19th September, 2008 was organized in PVCHR office. Supervision starts with welcome speech by Dr. Lenin Director of PVCHR. In this workshop entire achievement was discussed which was attain after workshop held in the month of May. Dr. Inger Agger discussed the objective of this workshop. In this workshop main emphasis was given on (1) achievements (2) Challenges (3) use of testimony for legal advocacy The schedule was discussed between the participants. Three participants Ms. Shruti, Ms. Anjana Das and Mr. Vijay Bharti were unable to attend. One intern, Ms. Frauke Hollerbach from Germany attended this workshop. SUPERVISION ON TESTIMONIAL THERAPY

17-19 September

Wednesday 17 September

Morning 10 -12 am

(1) Experiences and problems/challenged faced by Human Rights Defender while taking testimonial therapy (2) Meditation

12 -1 pm

Lunch

Afternoon 1 – 4 pm

(1) Experiences and problems/challenged faced by Human Rights

Name of participants 1. Dr. Lenin 2. Ms. Shruti 3. Ms. Anupam 4. Ms. Saba Iqbal 5. Ms. Anjana Das 6. Mr. Upendra 7. Mr. Vijay Bharti 8. Mr. Neeraj 9. Mr. Karmanya 10.Mr. Daya 11.Mr. Anand 12.Mr. Mangala

Defender while taking testimonial therapy Thursday 18 September

Morning 10 – 12 am

(1) Experiences and problems/challenged faced by Human Rights Defender while taking testimonial therapy (2) Meditation Lunch

12 – 1 pm (1) Experiences and problems/challenged Afternoon faced by Human Rights 1- 4 pm Defender while taking testimonial therapy Friday 19 September Morning 10 – 12 am

(1) Experiences and problems/challenged faced by Human Rights Defender while taking testimonial therapy Meditation Lunch

12– 1 pm (1) Meditation Afternoon 1 – 4 pm

(2) Formation of plan of action

The success and challenges faced by participants after third session were traced out with thorough discussion, themes are given belowCHALLENGES:1. 2. 3. 4.

Fear of police Security Confession by Victims Direct Intervention by the victim (without lawyer advice & HR defender advice) 5. Lower officials 6. Political provocation SUCCESS:1. Breaking fear 2. Psychological support 3. Respect by the police Testimony of eight Survivors was published in the face to face column of web news www.mynews.in. On the acceptance of survivors case was sent for the legal advocacy to Director General of Police (DGP) and National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi. 1. In the enquiry of the cases Circle officer called Mr. Daya Shanker

Patel and Mr. Upendra as they both of these participants took the testimony of Kaju and Paras (Paru). Along with Survivor Mr. Daya Shanker Patel and Mr. Upendra went to the office of Circle Officer (C.O). Circle officer offered chair to these survivor and he immediately called responsible police and yelled them, that you people are involving them in fake case. The gentle behaviour done by police provides mental support to the survivor. 2. National Campaign on Dalits Human Rights (NCDHR) directly

intervene looks the testimony of Mr. Satendra Yadav on www.mynews.in and they intervene and sent letter to Chief Minister (C.M) of Uttar Pradesh and C.M immediately gave response and ordered for the investigation. Basically NCDHR works for the dalits rights but in this case they support to survivor who belongs to backward caste.

3. Jaswant before taking testimony, he was saying his self suffering

in fragmented story. Now he shows his testimony to the Director General of Police (DGP).

Role Play: Two participants Mr. Upendra Kumar play as a role of survivor (Kaju) and Mr. Daya Shanker Patel as an interviewer.

Story: When police again came to Kaju house so, after looking police Kaju feared and hide himself. Kaju immediately makes a telephonic conversation with Mr. Daya Shanker Patel (Human Right Defender). No problem occurs in this case as Mr. Daya Shanker Patel successfully build trust and also gave support to Kaju. CHALLENGES AFTER THIRD SESSION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY: I. TRUST:

When a Human Right Defender (who is going to fill 2nd part of Monitoring and Evaluation questionnaire) visits a survivor, he faces the problem of trust. Interviewer ask about survivor to his neighbour or the people living surrounding his house, they look interviewer with suspense. However their

confidence increases when human Rights defender evokes them about honor ceremony. Role Play: to clarify the situation in front of other participants and how to tackle these type of situation. Mr. Karmanya plays the role of Survivor and Ms. Anupam as an Interviewer. Ms. Anupam went to fill the second part of Monitoring & Evaluation questionnaire and in second role play Dr. Lenin (Interviewer) and Mr. Karmanya (survivor).

Story: - {when other Human Rights Defender (Mr. Karmanya) went to fill the second part of Monitoring & Evaluation questionnaire. As other survivor did not meet with Mr. Karmanya so, they did not have trust on him. Ssurvivor strangely behaves with him and he was not willing to respond the question of Mr. Karmanya.} In this role play participants look the challenge that before going to fill the second part of Monitoring and Evaluation questionnaire. It is necessary to communicate with the Human Rights defender, who took the testimony of the survivor and also to carry the photographs of honor ceremony with them. II. POLITICAL PROVOCATION:-

Fear

Anger

Positive fight back democratic & non - violent Negative provocation

Feeling of injustice Story: {The political provocation was seen in the case of Jaswant whose son was kidnapped and he also has some land dispute. The alleged person occupied his house and open office of ruling party (Bahujan Samaj Party). When Jaswant found his son then people from the different political party stand with Jaswant, as Jaswant already has feeling of injustice and this feeling convert into anger and after getting support from different political parties he went into the negative provocation.} III. CONFESSION:-

To make the challenges of confession clear to the participants a role play was done. The role play was done in two parts first with lawyer having human rights background and secondly any professional lawyer having no knowledge of human rights. (a) Mr. Upendra (victim), Daya (Human Right Defender) and Dr. Lenin (Lawyer) and (b) second situation of crime committed by the victim this role play was done by Niraj (Human Rights Defender), Anupam (Victim) and Daya Shanker (Lawyer) The difference was trace after the two role plays in first situation professional lawyer was not giving any moral support to the victim and his emphasis was more on the money. The second scenario was entirely different from first situation. Lawyer gave respect and he truly gave advises to the victim.

Meeting of survivor and human rights defender with lawyer

All the Participants used the process of testimonial therapy while doing counseling the victim. This therapy really helps Survivor to again adjoin in the main stream of society. Survivor were feeling relief and happy from inside. MR. MANGAlA PRASAD: He briefly presented the success which he achieved after using testimony. One survivor Jali Mushar was feeling insult and fear from inside. Mr. Mangala used the process of testimonial therapy which he learned during testimonial workshop in the month of May. After hearing his story Mr. Mangala gave psycho- education and encourage survivor for his struggle. QUICK TESTIMONY: MR. NIRAJ: He shared one incident that happened in Bihar. One innocent book seller was involved by police in fake case and he was sent to prison. So, Mr. Niraj with other human rights defender went to prison and discuss incidence happened to him. Again Mr. Niraj individually went to meet with this survivor and provide psychological support to him. He was feeling shame and fear. He shares the self suffering of other people whose story was very similar to them. This time Mr. Niraj uses the process of testimony.

MS. SABA IQBAL: She adds to them that if human rights defender shows sympathy to the survivor while hearing his self suffering. Survivor without any hesitation informs his self suffering. (One survivor of rape first time without her husband informs her self suffering to female human rights defender, this happened with the use of testimony. MODIFIED TESTIMONY: In the modified testimony Mr. Anand Prakash came to know about one respected family charged in the fake case by the police. Police arrest that person from his home. Survivor has feeling of shame and he was unable to make eye contact with the people and finally he keeps himself in the house. Children and women were feared with the police. So, Mr. Anand did first session with the women’s and children as they were having fear. However Mr. Anand was unable to meet with the survivor. Slowly and gradually he succeeds in making relation with the survivor. After that he starts using the process of testimonial therapy and gave some psycho –education to him that normally police do torture. He shares few self suffering of respected person being tortured by the police. Finally Survivor came out side from his house and now survivor and his family members are living their life without fear.

Use of Testimony in future:Dr. Lenin discuss with the participants regarding the further use of testimony by the human right defender of People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR). 1. Legal (a) United Nation (b) Human Rights Institution 2. Prevention

(a) folk school (b) information sharing (c) publication (d) Human Rights streets movement (e) Community meeting (f) Street play 3. Campaign (a) Psychological mapping (MLR) (b) Publication of testimony (c) Information sharing (d) Video advocacy 4. Research (a) Data collection (b) Analysis (c) Publication Essential aspect for Legal Intervention:1. Removing facts (confession) against victims from testimony. 2. Correcting testimony with lawyers and Human Rights defenders, during another session of selective cases. 3. Creating new testimony for the legal purpose.

Testimony Method

Session

1. Opening the story    

Contact/trust Psycho – education Monitoring & Evaluation – I Starting the story Story is written

2. Closing the session  Story is read/corrected by survivor  Final version of story constructed  How to use the testimony? Dialogue with victim and his approval 3. Delivery ceremony  Group meeting/ folk school/community meeting/demonstration/ community  Testimony is read to group and delivered to survivor  Victim is honored  Legal dialogue with victim if there is fact against the survivor in testimony (Testimony for legal) (Lawyers) 4. Follow up  Filling of second part of monitoring and evaluation by Human Rights defender.

The new session which came out after presentation were – This will be discuss before starting of second session 1. Approval of legal intervention by victim 2. Advise for the democratic & non – violence realistic struggle 3. challenge the impunity their reaction against torture 4. SWOT analysis 3 a. after third session creating new testimony for the legal purpose with human rights defender, victim and advocate

Annexure II

II. Round Table discussion On “Using Testimony as a psychotherapeutic tool”

Round Table discussion on “Using Testimony as a psychotherapeutic tool” held on 25th September, 2008 at 9:45 am in Diamond Hotel Varanasi with the joint endeavor of Deva International of Child Care (DISCC), People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), Varanasi and Rehabilitation and Research Council for Torture victim (RCT), Denmark.

Dr. Jhawar clinical psychologist he sent an apologies letter that due to some unavoidable circumstances I am unable to participate and learn sheer bad luck on my part but my colleagues are there. Using testimony is a really wonderful thought and this helps the post traumatic individual in all spheres. To brief, testimony therapy could be viewed as T- Truth where E- Emotions & S- Sentiments of T- Tortured I – Individual with M- Magnifiable O- Operations & N- Never Y- Yawing their rights right

Wishing you all the best for the programme, best wishes to Dr. Agger & Prof. Gurnani and all other learned participants. Discussion starts at 9:30 am with the registration with the designed schedule thirty renowned psychologist, psychiatrist and counselor of Uttar Pradesh actively participate in this stimulating Round Table Discussion.

Program detail: S. no 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Program

Time

Registration Inauguration of round table discussion on using Testimonial therapy as a psychotherauptic tool Tea Break Power point presentation on Testimonial Therapy Impact of testimonial therapy on PVCHR work Comments on Testimonial therapy Open Discussion on Testimonial Therapy Break Vote of Thanks Lunch

9:30 – 9:55 10:00: 10:30

Resource person

10:30- 11:00 11:00 – 11:30

Dr. Inger Agger

11:30- 12:00

Dr. Lenin

12:00 – 12:15

Dr. Tulsi

12:15 – 1:00 1:00 – 1:05 1:05 – 1:15 1:15 – 2:00

Dr. Tulsi

The program was Moderator by Dr. Tulsi Ms. Shruti Nagvanshi Trustee of People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) hearty welcome participation in this round table discussion

on behalf of above three organizations and she gave her best wishes for the success of this discussion. She also briefly presents the Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Inger Agger. Program was moderated by Dr. Tulsi. The discussion starts with the traditional Indian spiritual style by lighting candle.

Candle lighting by the chairing person Prof. K.C Gurnani M.D (Psychiatry) Head, Department of Psychiatry, S.N College, Dr. Inger Agger consultant Rehabilitation and Research centre for the Torture Victim (RCT), Denmark, Dr. Sanjay Gupta HOD, Department of Psychiatry Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U), Dr. Tulsi President Deva, Varanasi and Dr. R.G Saxena Retired psychiatry Ranchi mental jail light the candle. Chief Guest and Guest of Honor and other renowned people present in the desk were honored by the flower garland. The main motive behind this discussion was to know the feedback from the psychologist and psychiatry nearby Varanasi district on using Testimonial as a psychotherapeutic tool in India.

Flower garland to guest of honor We have increase in war, bombing, increase in terrorist attacks, increase in genocide, torture and domestic violence. Violence at very grass root level increase. Women and child are tortures and we have seems what happening to the Human Race where is our peace. Peace of Gandhi is hidden and where is the peace which says. We see breakage in Human Values in code conduct. The Question is how to bring back again bring a person to the normal level of thinking acting and feeling and how to rehabilitate, how to restore confidence in them in minimum expenditure and in a brief supportive ways. How to reach a common person who is most neglected tortured person of the society. How to give relief him of his trauma and how to tackle what is happening inside them. So, Dr. Inger all ways from Denmark come to give her hopes to give us new method a new technique she work with a torture survivor and war survivor which we cannot imagine. Dr. K.C Gurnani Head of Department, psychiatry S.N Medical College, Agra blessed this discussion with his best wishes. He also adds an aspect only which perhaps only few missionary can dare to do deal this. It needs courage’ to think the fruit of what we think not to deliver today but may tomorrow or may be year or a decades. This is new concept which I am coming across. We did not find approach to find the pain of poor tortured victim which suddenly help to the mankind in general and to all.

Dr. Gurnani giving his blessing Dr. Sanjay Gupta Head of Department, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) states that torture is now into our life in very common mode. If you look around it is every where. Torture got multiple meaning. I am really happy their are people from all section are really looking in the matter i.e. torture “I will look from psychiatrist point of view and Prof. Sharma from Psychologist point of view, counselor and social worker, educationalist and the people in the community in large are these concept. These are the concept in which we professional have to go in for and we have to produce good thing for the community. Prof R.G Sharma state that Torture and testimonial therapy as a great relation we as a psychologist we see after the effect of torture. Suicide, homicide, anxiety, fear and depression are main component after the effect of torture. Perhaps by bringing this type of therapy, we feel happy that now this therapy has been introduced in a very formal way. It root are very old and now it is present in form of testimony therapy, however it is so old even in second world war with a restricted goal and limited aims. It was used with the prisoner of Second World War and victim of war. So in that way it

roots are old. A team has given tackling the effect of torture I feel a problem of psychologist we have to be very careful in this type of disturbance. Torture in police custody a question arise it is a genuine torture or hard core torture The reliability of information and tool and assessment after torture and problems are genuine and we can tackle by psychological means. DR. INGER AGGER CONSULTANT RCT: presents testimonial method as a healing process and advocacy through power point presentation. She elucidates on the following points:I. what is testimony therapy II. The history of testimonial method. III. RCT goal: IV. Develop new knowledge, V. Testimony as a Brief Therapy Intervention” VI. Beneficiaries of Testimony Method VII. Procedure of Testimony method varies in different contexts VIII. Testimony procedure developed in UP 2008 IX. Elements of Testimony Method in UP: 4 Sessions X. With justice as the entry point… XI. Healing elements of Testimony Method Client barriers XII. PVCHR Community and Human Rights Work XIII. Community healing rituals Involving the body XIV. Further Perspectives and Challenges XV. Objectives of RCT Project

Dr. Inger presenting Testimonial Therapy DR. LENIN DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE’S VIGILANCE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS: informed that one week training was given to the Human Rights Defenders who have interest in psychology and after one week survivor came for giving testimony, Police did not torture you other’s are also being tortured. One survivor of attempt to rape start crying became first time she share her self suffering story to other people, as earlier her husband used to narrates her story to the media. The testimony of this survivor was taken by two female Human Rights Defenders. The name of this female survivor was changed and she herself selects her name. The honor ceremony of 15 survivors was done in front of District Head Quarter Varanasi. After the honor ceremony father of one survivor Ram Chander starts crying and said “I fells my dignity is detained back and I will show this testimony when I will go back to my home”. For legal cases we talk with the advocate regarding the confession made by the Survivor, as one survivor did confession that he feel very pleasant when he read in the newspaper that police who tortured him was killed by the naxlite. So, this type of confession may create problem to the survivor. In 12 years of Dr. Lenin work he did not see this type of change in police department. After looking the testimony Circle officer (C.O) immediately called police and yelled him that you are doing

torture to these types of people. We did not take testimony of hard core criminal because they did not do confession or uncensorship themselves. They only came to Human Right organization for the address of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Dr. Lenin giving his views after using testimony therapy In second phase we are going to organize a workshop of three states Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Manipur in Ranchi for 15 days. Peoples of these states are frustrated with the military. For ex- People of Manipur attack on a person who jokes with him, this is their frustration. It depends on an individual how he makes his private pain into public. Testimony was published on www.mynews.in and times. 100 percent success is trace out in second part of Monitoring & Evaluation question Dr. Peter polatin is coming in the month of December. We will discuss on participation scale and this scale will also be circulated between the learned people. We did take cases of suicidal tendency we select only those cases who haves symptoms of trauma. We want as medico – legal psychological mapping of tortured victim should be done. Dr. Tulsi president of Deva International School for Child Care (DISCC) brief the presentation of Dr. Inger Agger and Dr. Lenin and present given below points

for stimulating discussion. He says that violence, torture and terrorism have become global psycho- social and economic problems.

Data of torture in India Conservative estimates suggest 23000 dowry deaths in India from 1994 to 1998. • Year 2000 – 16,496 rapes – 32,940 molestations – 45,778 tortures – 52,000 kidnappings – 11,000 sexual harassments – 6995dowry deaths •

The main Characteristic of torture • It involves at least two persons. • It is characterized by extreme degradation, humiliation and on dehumanization. • It leads to severe physical, psychological and social sufferings (stigma) on the victim. • The victim is trapped in a double bind situation where he either has to cooperate with the torturer or to suffer more pain and possible death.

A victim may have undergone either forms of Torturous Experiences • Intense noise. • Use of chilly powder. • Giving electric shocks. • Kidnapping of the family members. • Constant threat against one’s own safety or towards family members. • Being forced to witness the torture. • Rape and Gang rapes and sexual abuse of different kinds. • Burning.

• Public humiliation. • Domestic violence. • Organized political violence.

Victim’s Psychological Conditions after Torture and Violence (Rape, Beating, Starvation etc.) • • • • • • • • • •

Total physical exhaustion. Feels shocked and disoriented. Fearful and anxious. Feels guilty and depressed. Feels angry towards self, others and society. Feels betrayed. Feels distressed. Feels helpless, loosing of financial support Feels loosing the custody of the child. Experiences harassments at work.

Psychological Conditions of the Survivor Likely to develop: • Post Traumatic Disorder, with marked generalized anxiety that is triggered by the any cue of traumatic incident. • Depressive Disorder can present in the form of sadness, lack of enjoyment in day to day activities, negative thoughts and may be suicidal ideas and acts. • Anxiety Disorder, Eating Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorder. • Psychosomatic Disorders.

Long Term Impact on victims • • • • •

The core belief of ‘helplessness’ and ‘disempowerment’. The core belief of ‘mistrust’. The core belief of a “just world hypothesis”. The core belief of a ‘negative appraisal’. Low confidence and self esteemed

Rehabilitation of Survivor • Pharmacological • Psychological • Social A Multi Disciplinary Team Approach

Psychological Rehabilitation • A series of structured and non directive interviews. • Creating a rapport with the survivor. • If possible assess him on different psychometric instruments to evaluate the impact of the traumatic incidents on the survivor’s psyche. • Therapeutic management by using eastern and western approaches depending upon the need of the hour, tailored as per survivor’s need.

The most popular western interventions of 21st Century • • • • • • • •

Psychopharmacology (For acute cases to reduce the symptom). Supportive Psychotherapy Counseling Crisis intervention Protocols such demobilization, defusing and debriefing Behavior Therapy Methods CBT Family Therapy Group Therapy

Victims need Help Human Beings

Trauma Producing Incidents

Stressful events

Victims

PTSD Conditions Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorder Psychosomatic Disorders

Physical, Social and Psychological Rehabilitation

Survivors

After the presentation of Dr. Tulsi floor was open for the discussion and the question arises in this round table discussion was entertained by Dr. Inger Agger and Dr. Lenin. Prof S.G Sharma: I have no question these are my personal comments. 1. Firstly what we used word torture for the victim is very doubtful. Is torture physically or psychologically torture. So, we basically here we are talking about psychologically torture. After effects of the torture. We have to deal only with the psychologically torture. 2. Secondly the word testimony as healing process. Healing in India used as a very ruthless word. Healing is not a very scientific terms used in psychotherapy. Healing is a very huge and very unscientific word. So there is different culture and race people are living they wants to heal themselves from upcoming situation.

QUESTION

PROF K.C GURNANI: How you start to use testimonial method and also what are the requirements for taking testimonial therapy? ANSWER: DR. INGER: I did testimonial model with political refugee coming from different part of world. Refugees were being tortured and live in asylum in Denmark. So, RCT at that time I was working as a clinical psychologist and used testimony mode. Refugees want to tell their story and they also wants to recall the incidence happened to them. Normally in psychotherapy we much emphasis on neutral and but in the case victim who cross human rights violation but in the case therapist must show the solidarity. That is important person working in the PVCHR are working in the community. Victim trust human rights defenders as they are working in the community. Which is the main requirement of this therapy, the person or counselor should support the victim which violates the human rights. So, this is very important victim should. Rapport between survivor and the victim and they should really support that has suffered great injustice, they have suffer wrong, which is the violation of human rights. This is very important to heel a victim. QUESTION: DR. SANJAY GUPTA: There should be few dedicated person. In that case for the small pockets if you want to channelize it to the entire place and if you want to keep Varanasi as centre so, person suffering problem will not come from Gazipur to Varanasi to tell his pain ANSWER: DR. INGER AGGER: That’s why RCT and PVCHR with joint endeavor are going to organize two training one in Varanasi and second in Ranchi (Jharkhand) so, in this workshop participants from six organizations is being trained. We hope this organization should train to other organization. We are trying to establish training of trainer model. It’s not very complicated it is for the bare foot model and it is easy to learn. QUESTION:

Dr. TULSI: Do the person are going to do testimonial therapy should they have some basic background to understand psychological? ANSWER: DR. SANJAY GUPTA: In India We have the join family system in the village and different group usually in the village if any people subject to torture they word the prominent people of the village how it is very expertise in healing or ventilating the person out. So. I can hear with easily absorb, they are no psychologist, social worker and stuff their. That is great injustice their. He may take out in an edited form. I am quite sure creates a model and give to the village and give the model to the village so some prominent people may take the testimony. QUESTION DR. ANIL JAISWAL: You did evaluation whether evaluation is in standardized procedure and you evaluate your self. DR. SANJAY GUPTA, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY (BHU): As you said you are not going to do the testimony of severe mental patient having suicidal tendency. So, who are person judging them whether professional psychiatrist, psychologist or a subjective judgment of a patient or people from the group? ANSWER DR LENIN: We are not taking the cases who are suffering from severe psychological illness; we deal only with the PSTD victim. We are not dealing the case who are having suicidal tendency and people who are suffering from depression. We are organizing folk school and small fears are finish in campaign. The honor ceremony depends on the wish of the survivor, some time he wants his honor ceremony in front of his family or in front of his community. No this testimony therapy is not going to be used by the psychiatry but by the Human Rights Defenders having psychological understanding.

Open floor of round table discussion QUESTION: DR. ARVIND KUMAR GUPTA CHETNA PSYCHIATRY CENTRE AURANGABAD, VARANASI: Basically the discussion going right now conflict arises to use in the term of a medical approach. This is very positive term and resources which you did as an organization basically other organization tried not do. The problem arises who does the diagnosis and another problem is going to There may be around 3,000 adequately qualified psychiatrists and 1000 clinical psychologist in the entire country of more than a billion populations. In U.P itself there may only be less than 100 psychiatrists and 100 psychologists. The ratio of doctors is very less so, it is impossible to organize a grass root movement which is based on psychiatry. DR. SANJAY GUPTA, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY (BHU). This should be based on the consisted principal scale. He is not saying it should be based on the psychiatry scale however there are lots of quality of life scale. You can’t say we are not going into the symptoms of tortured survivor. If a person is tortured he has some physical as well as psychologically symptoms. When a person is tortured he did not came and tell you that I am tortured. He has some symptoms. Why not to penetrate this system why not to analyze. If

you are doing this then you have a very good pre and post model. We have a group of 25 they were having this –this type of problem and these and these now quality of life is improving after one months or three months. ANSWER: DR. INGER AGGER: Psychiatry working for RCT he has developed WHO standardized questionnaire but the questionnaire are been developed and finally are but to come down to the real standardized version. The five first questions constitute the WHO 5 which is standardized test measuring quality of life. Question 7 is classified under International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The actual phrasing of the question was done by the RCT Health Program Manager Dr. Peter Polatin in consultation with other ICF experts and researchers. QUESTION: MRS. SANDHYA SAXENA CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST FROM LUCKOW: Person taking interview is not a fully trained person. If he says you want to say something it is ok. As he want to write in a story form and publish, if you add some thing from yourselves it will not be a pure physical analysis. ANSWER: DR. LENIN: People who are trained by Dr. Inger in the workshop will take the testimony and we will not involve a new person for taking testimony. Victim is saying his fragmented story and here it is important to adjoin the Victims own story. One person is taking the interview and other person is writing the story. Survivor edit story on the second session and he also decides whether photographs will be used in the testimony and he also decides for going into the legal advocacy. If the survivor wants to use his name X in the testimony his name will be choose by himself. In last to encourage victim we say normally police torture the people and at last we ask feedback from the victim that how he feels after sharing his story, doing the meditation.

In which Dr. Tulsi add three times he himself organize a refreshing course for the Human Rights Defenders how to do counseling of the victim This is a victim centric . QUESTION: DR. K.C GURNANI said that if you are taking a society there is no need of assessment or evaluation. Take a subject deal it with scientific way do the diagnosis. If you want to go for the health of a poor person who did not have venue, go to the root level we can’t say where you did not have to go for the legal remedy or where are not going to help them with a legal document for the advocacy. That a view to express their pain

Dr. Lenin presents memento to the renowed people chairing the desk and he gave thanks to the participants for marking their valuable presence in this discussion.

Dr. Lenin giving memento

Dr. Tulsi culminates this program by giving vote of thanks and state Lets join hands together and make a better world for future race. He especially thanks to Dr. Inger Agger  For bringing testimony therapy as therapeutic intervention for cases of psychological trauma.  Interesting part of this therapy is that it has both Western element of Anger Management, Classical Conditioning and Eastern approach of relaxation methods and Meditation.  It’s a cost effective model of psychotherapy which don’t require clinics or hospitals but, directly one can do this intervention at the doorsteps of the victim. For ex. His house, community, in a forest etc.  The economic cost of the whole approach seems to be very less than regular psychotherapy session in a clinic or hospital. Journalist and photographer both from print (Times of India, AAj, Hindustan, Danik Jagran, Amar Ujala, and Compact) and electronic media (Sahara T.V, DEN Kashi and S.TV) were present in this discussion to publish and broadcast the outcome of this program.

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LECTURE ON TESTIMONIAL THERAPY IN FACULTY MALVIYA CENTRE FOR PEACE AND RESEARCH (B.H.U)

On 26th September, 2008 two hours lecture on Testimonial as a psychotherapeutic tool was organized in faculty of Malviya centre for Peace and Research (MCPR), faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U), Varanasi.

Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Misra The lecture starts at 3 pm with the welcome speech by Mr. Subhransu Sekhar Mishra senior lecturer of Malviya Centre for Peace and Research. He briefly presents the curriculum Vitae of Dr. Inger Agger consultant psychologist from Copenhagen, Denmark and Dr. Lenin Director of People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) and his organization PVCHR. Nearly 60 students from different faculty gathered in theatre of faculty of Malviya Centre for Peace and Research (MCPR) to hear this new therapy. Dr, Inger presents testimonial therapy through power points presentation and Dr. Lenin presents the positive use of this therapy in the work of his organization and he also shares the success of this therapy. After presentation two ways discourse starts and lecture culminate with vote of thanks given by Head of Department History Mrs. Kutty.

Student carefully hearing lecture

• Honor Ceremony The honor ceremony of remaining seven survivors was organized on 5th October, 2008 at Ghasia ghetto of Raup village in Sonbhadra district. The ceremony starts with paying homage to the monument of 18 children who died due to hunger and starvation. Program starts at 11:00 am in the morning and it finish at 3:30 in the late afternoon. Ms. Shruti briefly presents the testimony therapy to the villagers and the motives behind organizing this honor ceremony. The name of honored ceremony - Kuddus Khan, in place of Hira Lal Jaiswal his grandson came to receive testimony, Kunti Devi, Chote Lal and Babundar Ghasia, Devnath and Pintu Gupta.

Group picture of survivor Thereafter, the testimonies of the 7survivors were read out to the public by the interviewers who took the testimonies, and the survivors were honored by giving them a flower garland, a white shawl and the testimony document.

Ceremony read out by Human Rights Defender

After honor ceremony happiness was seen on the face of survivor. After hearing her story from Human Rights defenders Kunti Devi eyes became wet and smile was also observe on the face of Pintu Gupta.

The testimony document is delivered to the survivor

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On 17th October, 2008 European Union – FNSt - National Project on Preventing Torture in India organize National People’s Tribunal on Torture in Constitution Club. In this tribunal two cases were selected from PVCHR Uttar Pradesh, first Mr. Ram Chandra (torture – Illegal detention & Torture in custody) and were heard in the plenary session of this tribunal and in session III. Testimony of survivor Ram Chandra and Santosh Kumar (Ram Lal father of deceased) was taken in the workshop held in the month of May, 2008. He state that earlier he was unable to tell his entire self suffering due to fear and shame. However after honor ceremony he is feeling pride from inside and as if he receive his dignity back.

Mr. Ole Espersen, Legal Advisor of RCT, Denmark was also present in the felicitations with Ms. Ellen Pedersen, Deputy Head of Development Co –operation EC Delegation of India and Dr. Rene Klaff, Regional Director South Asia, Friedrich Naumann Stifung fur die Freiheit (FNSt). A book “Final Jury Report Uttar Pradesh People’s Tribunal on Torture” was published which include the psychological analysis of 73 survivors done by Dr. Inger Agger psychologist and consultant RCT. These 73 cases were heeded in People’s Tribunal on Torture held on 28-29th April in Varanasi. •

Mr. Karmanya starts collecting new cases of police torture for taking new testimony.

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On 27th September, 2008 Dr. Lenin met with the Secretary General and Director General of National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi and he presents testimonial therapy and brief outcome of professional consultation.

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On 15th October, 2008 Dr. Lenin met Director of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore for three minute and after that he discuss Manual “Giving Voice” with clinical psychologist. However they were very much interested on participation scale. Their comments on this Manual will be given after National Consultation outcome. Dr. Lenin also discuss this Manual with General Manager of south India Child Right and You (CRY) and with Ashok Mathew Director SICHREM,

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II part of Monitoring and Evaluation questionnaire of sixteen Survivors were filled by Mr. Karmanya and remaining Monitoring and Evaluation of seven survivors will be completed in the first week of November.

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Dr. Lenin was invited as a Chief Guest in Just Peace Foundation of Ms. Iron Sharmila. In that program Dr. Lenin briefly presents the

history of Testimonial Therapy and he kept how private pain became political. Dr. Lenin also discussed Testimonial Therapy with Mr. Montu Ahanthem Executive Director Wide Angel and his staff.

Annexure IV

Annexure V

LIST OF THE PARTICIPANTS PRESENTS IN ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION S. no Name 1 Dr. Abha Verma

Address Dr. Abha Verma C/o S.K Verma Shastri Marg Goleghar Gorakhpur

2

Garima Gupta

Dr. Rakesh Pandey Department of psychology Banaras Hindu University

3

Desh Ratan

11, Nindhyavasini Nagar Orderly Bazar, Varanasi – 221002 [email protected]

4

Sandhya Saxena

Chetna Institute Sector C Aliganj [email protected]

5

Shyam Lal

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Y.A.K.S Joseph

Deva Centre B -21/100 Bind Bhawan Kamachha Varanasi Integrated Institute of Rehabilitation for the disabled C- 3 Subhas Nager, Albatiya road Agra [email protected]

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Dr. T.S Sharma Dr. Lenin

Deva centre, Varanasi SA 4/2 A, Daulatpur, Varanasi- 221002 [email protected]

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Saba Iqbal

People’s Watch U.P S-6 25/26 Police line crossing Varanasi [email protected]

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Dr. Inger Agger Dr. R.G Sharma Raj Kumar

RCT, Denmark 88, Saket Nager Varanasi People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi [email protected]

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Anup Srivastava

People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi [email protected]

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Daya Shanker Patel

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

People’s watch –U.P (NPPT) B-21/100 Kamachha Varanasi Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya Varanasi Head of Department Department of psychiatry, IMS Banaras Hindu University

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Karmanya Kumar

People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi [email protected]

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Dr. Arvind K. Gupta

Chetna Psychiatry centre Aurangabad, Varanasi [email protected]

Dr. Madhuri Agrawal

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Dr. P.C Shukla

Professor of special education Faculty of education Kamachha Varanasi Maa saraswati balika Mahavidyalaya Chandpur Varanasi St. Atulanand Convent school Varanasi Village Bibipur Azamgarh Contact no. +919450820100 People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi

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Dr. Nilima Srivastava

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Subhas Chandra Rai

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Keshri Narayen Singh

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Anupam

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Siddique Hasan

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Shruti Upendra Kumar

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Dr. A.K Jaiswal

Department of psychology T.D college Jaunpur [email protected]

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Khalid S. Mohd

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Frauke Hollerbach

118 Nakhas Kohna Allahabad -3 Weyertal 20, 50937 Koln Germany [email protected]

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Taewook Kang

South Korea, Gwanju city [email protected]

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Dr. Ajay Tiwari

Sankat Mochan, Varanasi [email protected]

Convener Bunkar Dastakar Adhikar Manch PVCHR/SWF People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi

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Shirin Shabana Khan

PVCHR [email protected] [email protected]

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Mobin Ram Narayen

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Dr. Gajendra Singh

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Madhurima Singh

Lohta, Varanasi Deva Centre B-21/100 Bind Bhawan Kamachha Varanasi 5, Karyalaya Bhawan Durgakund Varanasi- 5 SOS children’s village Chaubeypur, Varanasi [email protected]

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Dr. K.C Gurnani Adarsh Ajay Singh

Agra Department of psychology PVCHR [email protected]

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Jai Kumar Mishra

PVCHR