Despite recommendations in a report in 2011, torture in Afghan prisons continues to be widespread, says the United Nations. More than half of the 635 detainees interviewed by UN investigators said they had been ill-treated or tortured, but the Afghan Government said that the claims were exaggerated. According to the BBC, the report, by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama), focused on detainees in facilities run by both national ...Monday, 21 January 2013
Torture in Afghan Prisons 'Widespread': UN Report
Despite recommendations in a report in 2011, torture in Afghan prisons continues to be widespread, says the United Nations. More than half of the 635 detainees interviewed by UN investigators said they had been ill-treated or tortured, but the Afghan Government said that the claims were exaggerated. According to the BBC, the report, by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama), focused on detainees in facilities run by both national ...
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