Medical Work against Torture

To the Editor: In 1974, a group of Danish doctors decided to use their professional capabilities to work against torture. This group, started as part of the human rights organization Amnesty International, originally consisted of only 10 doctors but now has a membership of 300; at the same time, it has helped to set up similar medical groups in 22 other countries, so that more than 4000 doctors are now involved. This work, which originally consisted of examinations of torture victims, has recently expanded to include general medical assistance to prisoners of conscience, who are found in the thousands in . . .