Despite recommendations in a report in 2011, torture in Afghan prisons continues to be widespread, says the United Nations.
Internet Porn to be Blamed for Sexual Abuse at School
According to an MP, easy access to Internet porn is behind a worryingly high number of girls being groped or sexually manhandled at school.
According to an MP, easy access to Internet porn is behind a worryingly high number of girls being groped or sexually manhandled at school.
It identified 14 methods of torture and ill-treatment practices, including beatings, a threat of execution and sexual abuse.
The report found that some prisoners were even given electric shocks to extract confessions or obtain information.
Minister Confirms China to Stop Relying on Prisoner Organs
A health minister in the country has confirmed that China will no longer rely on executed prisoners as a source of transplant organs within two years.
A health minister in the country has confirmed that China will no longer rely on executed prisoners as a source of transplant organs within two years.
Unama said that, although the government had implemented some recommendations in its 2011 report, from training to inspections and directives, but it appeared that none had been followed, the report added.
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Reports of Inmate Abuse Leads to Arrest of Prison Staff in Israel
Reports of inmate abuse, both physical and sexual, at a private mental health center in Petach Tikva city has led to the arrests of more than 70 employees in Israel.
Reports of inmate abuse, both physical and sexual, at a private mental health center in Petach Tikva city has led to the arrests of more than 70 employees in Israel.
Spark for an Extraordinary Love Story in Myanmar Prison
Htein Lin's artworks were his lifeline during years in Myanmar jails -- painted on scraps of clothing with carved soap, cigarette lighters and even syringes.
Htein Lin's artworks were his lifeline during years in Myanmar jails -- painted on scraps of clothing with carved soap, cigarette lighters and even syringes.
