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Adopted by the 62^nd ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ General Assembly, Montevideo, Uruguay, October 2011,
and reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 218^thÌýCouncil session (online),ÌýLondon, United Kingdom, October 2021Ìý

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ reaffirmsÌýitsÌýDeclaration of TokyoÌýestablishing guidelines for physicians concerning torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in relation to detention and imprisonment, and recommends that a monitoring and reporting mechanism be established to permit audit of adherence ofÌýStates to the terms of theÌýsaidÌýdeclaration, in particular:Ìý

1. Where physicians are working in situations of dual loyalties, supportÌýmust beÌýoffered to ensure they are not put in positions that might lead to violations of fundamental professional ethics, whether by active breaches of medical ethics or omission of ethical conduct, and/or of human rights, as laid out in the Declaration of Tokyo.Ìý
2. Its constituent membersÌýshould offer support for physicians in difficult situations, including, as feasible and without endangering either patients or doctors, helping individuals to report violations of patients’ health rights and physicians’ professional ethics in custodial settings.ÌýThe support given must adhere to the principles put forward in theÌýÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Resolution on the Responsibility of Physicians in the Documentation and Denunciation of Acts of Torture or Cruel or Inhuman or Degrading Treatment.Ìý
3. The ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÌýshouldÌýreview the evidence availableÌýof the violation of human rights codes by states and/or the forcing of physicians to violate the Declaration ofÌýTokyo andÌýrefer as appropriate such cases to the relevant national and international authorities.Ìý
4. The ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ should encourageÌýits member associationsÌýto investigate accusations of physician involvement in torture and similar abuses of human rights reported to it from reputable sources, and to report back in particular on whether physicians are at risk and in need of support.ÌýÌý
5. The ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ should provide support toÌýits constituent membersÌýand theirÌýindividual physiciansÌýmembers to resist such violations, and as far as realistically possible, stand firm in their ethical convictions.ÌýThe medical profession and governments should also protect physicians endangered because they adhere to their professional and ethical obligations.Ìý
6. The ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÌýshallÌýencourage and supportÌýits member associationsÌýin their calls for investigations by the relevantÌýUnited NationsÌýspecial rapporteurÌýor any otherÌýstandard andÌýreliable accountability mechanism in placeÌýwhen valid concernsÌýare raised.Ìý