Torture in 2014: Stories of modern horror
Torture in 2014: Stories of modern horror
Source: Wed, 28 May 2014 11:12 PM
Author: Amnesty International
This article was written exclusively for trust.org by Amnesty International
A Mexican woman is raped on a police bus, as officers cheer on the assailant; a Nigerian man still suffers from migraines four years after police repeatedly banged his head against a concrete wall; a woman from the Philippines still has flashbacks of the moment a soldier poured hot candle wax over her skin.
Torture is as alive as ever – with Amnesty International documenting the use of torture techniques such as electroshocks, waterboarding and rape in more than 141 countries over the past five years.
It is happening across the world, in dark prison cells, secret detention centres and in broad daylight. Most of those responsible never face justice, and in the context of the overwhelming impunity torturers enjoy, government are sending a signal that the practice is allowed.
In some cases, torture is so brutal that individuals die. In others, men and women manage to survive and go on to dedicate their lives to bringing those responsible to jail and putting an end to impunity
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