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In accordance with the view of many political refugees, we regard the exile of victims as part of the political repression of the country of origin. The activities in the home country against individuals who have individually or collectively resisted social and economic exploitation have been met by dictatorial or other forms of authoritarian persecution which results in imprisonment and torture, and—as the last step—coercion to leave the country. In this way, political regimes rid themselves of troublesome individuals they have abused without physically killing them.
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Agger, I., Jensen, S.B. (1993). The Psychosexual Trauma of Torture. In: Wilson, J.P., Raphael, B. (eds) International Handbook of Traumatic Stress Syndromes. The Plenum Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2820-3_57
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