Torture rife in Afghan prisons: UN report

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KABUL: Suspects are hung by their hands, beaten with cables , and in some cases their genitals are twisted until they lose consciousness in detention facilities run by the Afghan intelligence service and the Afghan national police, according to a study released on Monday by the United Nations in Kabul. The report provides a devastating picture of the abuses committed by arms of the Afghanistan government as the American-led foreign forces here are moving to wind down their presence after a decade of war. The abuses…

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Torture rife in Afghan prisons: UN report

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