to remedy socio-economic disadvantage occasioned by collective and historical trauma caused by oppressive regimes. Compensation 37. Compensation shall be fair, adequate and proportionate to the material, non-material and other harm suffered. 38. The right to compensation for torture and other ill-treatment is multilayered and compensation awarded to a victim shall be sufficient to compensate for any economically assessable damage resulting from torture and other ill-treatment. Compensation shall cover, where applicable, for instance, reimbursement of medical expenses and provision of funds to cover future medical or rehabilitative services needed by the victim to ensure as full rehabilitation as possible; material and non-material damage resulting from the physical and mental harm caused; loss of earnings and earning potential due to disabilities caused by the torture or other ill-treatment; and lost opportunities such as employment and education. 39. Compensation shall also cover damage caused to a victim’s anticipated personal and professional development as a result of the torture and other ill-treatment. In addition, adequate compensation awarded by State Parties to victims of torture and other ill-treatment shall provide for legal aid or specialised assistance, and other costs associated with bringing a claim for redress. Rehabilitation 40. Rehabilitation refers to the restoration of function or the acquisition of new skills required by the changed circumstances of a victim in the aftermath of torture and other ill-treatment. It seeks to enable the maximum possible self-sufficiency and function for the victim (individual and or collective), and may involve adjustments to the victim’s physical and social environment. Rehabilitation for victims should aim to restore, as far as possible, their independence, and physical, mental, social, cultural, spiritual and vocational ability; and full inclusion and participation in society. 12