Prisoners are deprived of sleep, shocked, claims human rights group
(NEWSER) - A suicide bomb in Syria's capital, reportedly aimed at a police bus, killed and wounded dozens today, the AP reports, as the country's political turmoil continues. And more disheartening news: A human rights group yesterday claimed that the government regularly tortures hundreds of prisoners; according to its research 617 have died from the torture since the country's uprising began. Avaaz claims that prisoners are held both in prisons and places like sports stadiums and cinemas. There, they are reportedly deprived of sleep and subjected to electric shocks; those in charge break prisoners' arms, wrists, and fingers, a detainee told Avaaz. More»
