HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE ASYLUM APPLICANTS

List of Abbreviations & Acronyms XIV ECtHR European Court of Human Rights EKKA National Social Solidarity Center EU European Union FRA EU Agency for Fundamental Rights GCR Greek Council for Refugees HRC Human Rights Committee IAC Independent Appeals Committees ICC International Criminal Court ICCPR the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights IMT International Military Tribunal IPSN Tool for Identification of persons with special needs IRCT International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims IR Dublin III Implementing Regulation KELPNO National Public Health Organisation LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex MdM Médecins du Monde MS Member State MSF Medecins Sans Frontieres NGO non-governmental organization NIF Número de identificação fiscal – Fiscal Identification Number NISS Número de Identificação de Segurança Social – Social Security Identification Number OHCHR United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner ORAC Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner POWs prisoners of war PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder QD Qualifications Directive RIS Reception and Identification Service SEF Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras SJSU San Jose State University TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union