Inge Genefke

Inge Genefke (born 1938)[1] is a Danish campaigner and worker on behalf of torture victims.

She received the Right Livelihood Award in 1988 "for helping those whose lives have been shattered by torture to regain their health and personality.

"[2] Born in Denmark, Genefke has devoted her career specifically to the treatment and rehabilitation of victims of torture.

She began her career in this field in 1973 after Amnesty International issued a plea to physicians throughout the world to assist those who had been tortured.

In 1982 she founded the Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT) in Copenhagen, Denmark.